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Four men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating from steel plates of rice and curry with paper cups set in front. Three wear rudraksha malas; the man second from right has a shaved head and gold bangles, and the man on the far right wears glasses and a red bindi. Red-trimmed orange shawls and a patterned white cloth hang behind them, with a table and a red wall in the background.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01April 14 20132013-04-14Photo of seated monastics in orange robes on a tiled floor at a satsang-style gathering. The man in the centre-left, shaved-headed with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, looks down and handles something on a steel plate. The man on the right, with glasses and a red bindi, wears a dark red-trimmed orange robe and a rudraksha mala and drinks from a small white paper cup. Steel plates and more paper cups sit on the floor, a steel bucket stands behind them, and a plastic-covered patterned wall backs the scene. Two more seated figures are partly visible at the left edge.2013-04-14 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20112011-09-22Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, facing right, before banana leaves set with food and steel tumblers. The foremost man on the left wears clear-framed glasses, a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, several other saffron-clad monks wear beaded malas, and one holds a garland of orange flowers. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand in the background. At the right edge, a framed painting and a round wooden seat or stool are visible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the depicted people are described by role only.2011-03-05October 06 20112011-10-06Photograph of seated sannyasi devotees in saffron-orange robes during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and a saffron shawl rests his hand on his chin and looks to the side. Beside him, a man wearing glasses, a white forehead band and white tripundra markings, with a saffron shawl and beaded bracelets, sits with his hands together. Several other robed participants sit on the floor behind them, some with white forehead markings and malas. No visible candidate matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, crown, or ceremonial gold adornments.2013-11-10September 13 20142014-09-13April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a meal at an ashram setting. Two smiling young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a white floor, wearing long dark rudraksha malas; the man on the right also wears a rust-coloured shawl and a pendant. Each has a steel plate of rice and curry in front of them, and white paper cups are arranged around the plates. Behind them, another man in orange robes holds a steel pot and ladle, and a figure in white with gold trim stands at the back. The walls are pale and the room looks like a dining hall for devotees.2013-04-14 +2 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14