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A dining scene at a long table draped in red satin with a white curtained backdrop. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long grey beard sits centrally, looking to the side. Beside him a person with long dark hair wears a yellow saree with a red bindi and gold bangles, eating from a banana leaf plate of rice and side dishes. Water bottles, steel tumblers and small steel bowls are on the table. At the left edge, two more people in pink and saffron head cloths are partly visible at a second table.

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February 17 20082008-02-17A photograph of a dining hall where several men sit at long tables draped in red cloth, eating from green banana-leaf plates with small steel bowls, water bottles and steel tumblers. Most wear saffron-orange robes. The man at the far right has a long grey beard, bald head, a gold chain headpiece and orange robes, and eats from his leaf. Beside him a man in orange robes eats with his right hand. Further back a bearded man with long dark hair wears a pink-mauve kurta, and a man in orange and a man in a light shirt sit farther along. Standing attendants in white shirts and dark trousers serve from the left. Floral-patterned curtains hang on the windows and a red carpet runs along the floor.2008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17A seated meal at a long table draped in red satin on a red carpet, with white chairs and a floral-curtained wall behind. A man at the front left wears a peach-coloured shawl over a saffron-toned garment, rudraksha beads and a red bindi, and eats from a banana leaf with a steel tumbler beside him. Beside him a bearded man in an orange shawl and dark red sleeveless vest eats from a leaf plate. Further along, other men in orange and saffron robes and turbans sit at the tables, eating from banana leaves, with water bottles and steel tumblers in front of them. Five people are visible, with a group of seated diners continuing at the far end.2008-02-17A photograph of a dining hall where saffron-robed sannyasis sit at long tables covered in red skirted cloths. In the foreground a bearded man with long grey hair and orange robes, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, sits at the left end of the table with his hands near his lap. Beside him an older bearded man in a peach-coloured turban and peach robes eats from a banana leaf plate of rice and sides. A man in peach robes with a rudraksha mala eats at the centre, and several saffron-clad monks eat at tables to the right, while attendants in white stand at the far right. Plates of food on banana leaves, steel tumblers and water bottles sit on the tables, with floral orange curtains behind them. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-02-17December 30 20092009-12-30February 17 20082008-02-17December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Three people in saffron-orange robes sit at a long table draped in white cloth for a meal. On the left, a man in an orange turban with a striped border and a beaded necklace holds a wooden bowl. In the centre, an older bald man in an orange shawl eats from a banana leaf plate. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes with a white and red flower garland gestures with one hand while speaking. Glasses of water, small bowls of fruit, rice and side dishes fill the table in a plain white room.2008-01-01A photograph of seated men at a long dining table set with banana leaves, plates of rice and food, and water bottles. In the foreground, a man in a dark-orange robe with a long grey beard and wild dark curly hair wears a white vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a white plastic chair. Beside him, another bearded man in a light orange kurta with a white tilak sits in profile. Red-cushioned chairs and tables with floral cloths fill the hall behind them. The scene reads as a meal in a community hall.2009-12-30Photograph of a seated meal at a long white-draped table in front of a red, yellow and pink satin backdrop with sequin-like studs. Four saffron-robed sannyasis sit at the table eating from green banana leaves. The man on the far left wears glasses and a small red tilak; the man in the centre wears a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala and eats with his fingers. Two more saffron-clad men sit to the right, one eating from a leaf. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands behind them, and a partly visible person's head appears in the lower right foreground. Small glasses of water and plates of food are on the table.2003-01-01