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A photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans, sitting on the floor before banana-leaf meals with small bowls, fruit, and food. A man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, wearing an orange wrap, rudraksha mala, and bare upper body with white markings. Others in orange sit beside him and along the row, some smiling and eating. Behind them a large screen shows an image of a seated figure in red and gold. The people are seated in a line on a glossy floor.

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September 19 20172017-09-19A long row of seated devotees in orange and rust-coloured sanyasi-style clothing shares a meal served on banana leaves, with steel tumblers and small bowls along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and face holds a black microphone and speaks, while men with dreadlocks and a bearded man in glasses smile beside him. A girl in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits among them. Many more people in orange turbans and white clothing fill the background of a large hall.2018-01-08A photograph of a long seated meal line in a hall. Young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit cross-legged along a long white cloth on the floor, eating from banana leaves set with food and steel cups. A young man in front holds a black microphone and speaks, while others around him eat and listen. Some have white and ochre tilaka marks on their foreheads. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gloved hands serves food from a tray. Several sit close together, with a concrete floor at the left edge. Visible physical people number about 15 to 20.2017-09-11A long row of seated monks and devotees in orange and rust-coloured sannyasi robes eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves, with steel tumblers and bowls lining the floor. Several men at the front wear white sacred ash stripes on their arms and foreheads; the man holding a handheld microphone wears a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses wears a black knitted cap and rust wrap. Orange turbans and orange garments fill the background, with more people seated and blurred figures behind.2018-01-08A seated group of young devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange head turbans sits cross-legged along a long white-covered table set with banana leaves, small white cups, and food offerings. Several have white vertical marks on their foreheads and bodies, and many wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. A young man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, seated adults in white clothing and an ornate gold-and-red deity display are visible in a bright hall.2017-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA seated row of young children in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on a floor before a long line of banana-leaf meal plates with rice, fruit and small steel cups. In the foreground a smiling girl with white vertical forehead marks and a dark rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and eats from a leaf. Beside her, another child in orange wraps and a rudraksha necklace eats, and others sit along the row. Pale sacred ash marks show on their bodies and foreheads. Behind them, more orange-clad people sit in a hall. The scene suggests an annadan meal being served in a temple-style hall.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head turbans eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid on a white-covered floor. One young man in the centre holds a microphone and gestures while speaking, with one hand raised. Several others wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a few lean forward with their hands reaching for food. In the background, a person in white clothing and gloves serves from a tray. Steel tumblers, cups and small bowls of food line the floor beside the leaves in a dining hall setting.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.2018-01-08September 11 20172017-09-11