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Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes at an ashram hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal offering. Before them stretch rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with bananas and food, with metal tumblers and small cups set along the leaves. Many have dreadlocked or long hair, tripundra-style white markings on foreheads, and rudraksha malas; one man wears a leopard-print headband and a ribbed brown turban-wrapped figure sits near the back. In the background, a few figures stand in white and saffron near a golden shrine area with a lit screen.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans, at a communal meal. In the foreground two young devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Before them stretch banana leaves set with rice, sweets and curries, alongside brass tumblers and bowls on a white floor. The figures in the background are blurred. This appears to be an annadan style meal served to sannyasi-style devotees.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.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a hall floor with palms pressed together in namaskar during the Maheshwara Puja. Many wear rudraksha malas, white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and orange cloth wraps; some have bare upper bodies with white markings. Before them lie green banana-leaf plates set with rice, vegetables and cups, with a red curtain and a large colourful backdrop behind. Several people in the background stand near the stage.2016-08-02A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and turbans eats a meal from green leaf plates on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a young sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a bearded sannyasi in an orange turban and orange wrap with a rudraksha mala who also holds his hands in anjali. Brass tumblers and bowls hold food and drink beside the leaves, with puris and rice dishes on the leaves. The sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat with a blue and purple border.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08May 17 20142014-05-17A 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.2018-01-08A 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.2014-09-13A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans or headwraps sits on a white tiled floor before banana-leaf meals. Brass cups and bowls hold food and drink, with puri-like bread and rice set on the leaves. In the foreground a young man with an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets sits with palms joined in anjali, while a younger girl beside him also has her hands folded. Many other people in orange sit along the row, some with headwraps and bare shoulders, and a crowd is visible in the background. This appears to be a community meal with devotees seated in prayerful posture before the food.2018-01-08Many young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged in a long row on the floor of a hall, facing a banquet-style meal. Brass cups and bowls sit on green leaf plates with food, and several boys press their palms together in prayer. Some wear white sacred ash on their foreheads and gold bangles, and rudraksha beads hang at their chests. Large orange banners hang on the walls in the background, and white chairs line the far side.2018-01-08