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A photograph of a dining hall with pale green walls and dark grey stone tables arranged in a long U-shape. Many seated men eat from green banana leaves set with rice, flatbread and side dishes, drinking from steel tumblers. Most wear saffron or orange robes, and a few wear white dhotis or shirts. A standing man in an orange shawl and white garment, with long dark hair, stands at the head of the room, while another man in white sits at the centre of the table. A bald man in an orange turban at the right foreground and an elderly bearded sadhu in pale pink eat nearby. Several young men in white stand along the back wall.

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A large hall with pale green walls and pink trim where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with banana-leaf plates in front of them. A standing figure in a saffron cloth bends forward to greet a seated person in red garments with a white flower garland, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the room. Several people in white dhotis sit at the right, eating from leaves. Small water bottles and flower offerings are scattered on the floor near the plates. The scene resembles a communal meal or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is claimed.2007-08-09A photograph of a large hall with cream walls, tiled floor and red curtains, where many saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in rows on orange mats facing banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, colourful side dishes and sweets, with small paper cups and a steel bucket of food in the foreground. Several monks wear rudraksha malas and some have bare shaved heads; one shaved-headed monk in the centre holds a mala in his hand. Other men in saffron stand and move around the room, and a few people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold-coloured throne-style chair and a serving table at the back. Computer monitors line a counter on the left, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. The scene suggests a communal meal service for the sannyasis.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA long seated meal in a tiled hall with many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor along both sides of a central aisle. Plates of food, water bottles and steel cups sit on low wooden stools in front of each guest. At the centre back, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a raised seat, flanked by bearded elders in orange and pink robes. Several men in orange turbans and white shirts are seated at the left side.2015-09-10 +2 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A dining hall at an ashram with long tables covered in floral cloths and banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets, fried snacks and pickles. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit eating while others in white clothes walk between the tables. In the right foreground a young woman in a white top and yellow shawl carries a steel tray. Water bottles are placed along the tables, and a large display board hangs on the back wall. The scene is a crowded communal meal served to sannyasis and devotees.2009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21A long dining hall where men in white dhotis and shirts sit at a metal serving table eating from green banana leaves, with rice, fried items and side dishes served on them. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while looking toward the diners on the right. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang overhead and a white pillar stands at the right edge of the frame.2007-01-12A photograph of a community dining hall where seated diners eat from banana leaves on long metal tables. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe stands at left, serving food from a large steel pot, appearing to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Seated men wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border sits at right with a necklace. Leaves hold idli-style cakes, rice, and sides, with steel tumblers around. Plain grey walls and fluorescent lights frame the room.2007-01-12