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A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing eats a communal meal from banana leaves on a white floor in a temple hall. Several men with shaved heads and orange shawls sit close to the foreground, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala. A lean man with a beard holds a leaf plate and gestures toward it. Steel cups and brass bowls with food are placed along the leaves, and white-robed attendants stand in the background. A lit lamp is visible in an altar niche.

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A long row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. In the foreground a bearded young man with light hair eats with his right hand, beside a bald man in orange wearing glasses. Steel tumblers line the leaves along the row. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas carry brass trays and serve food, and a shrine with lamps and a deity murti is visible in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-01-01A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated communal meal in a temple hall, with many people in orange sannyasi-style cloth sitting in long rows on the floor, eating from leaf plates lined with small steel cups. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas leans forward over his food, beside a younger man with a beard and a child in orange wrap. On the right a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray serving food. Behind them more people in white and orange stand or sit, and a small lit screen shows a seated figure in red. Ornate gold-toned temple pillars frame the hall.2019-01-01A long row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged along a table eating a shared meal from paper cups and leaf-like plates. Many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some wear small hoop earrings. They reach toward food, with rice and curries visible on the table. The photograph is taken from the side of the row, with the foreground monks in sharp focus and a pale wall behind them.2014-09-14A seated group of young men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and arms, and wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bracelets. Rows of white paper cups stand along the edges of the leaves, and several men reach toward their food, smiling. A person in white clothing is partially visible at the upper right edge. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal in a temple hall, with rice, curries and fried items served on the leaves.2014-09-13September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the floor, eating a meal from leaf plates and bronze tumblers. Several young men with bare shoulders and white ash markings on their skin wear orange cloth wrapped over their heads and bodies; one wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded headband, another holds a leaf-food portion in his hand. Standing figures in white and orange clothing stand blurred in the background, and a paper Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears in the corner. Brass vessels and food sit on the cloth in front of them.2018-01-08A long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14