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A large row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on striped floor mats, leaves and plates of food laid before them with steel cups. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a hairnet and holding a blue bowl and ladle, serves food along the line while bending forward. Behind him, others in white and pink saris attend, and in the background a seated figure in red and white adorned with garlands sits before golden deity murtis and a golden throne, as part of a Maheshwara Puja style food offering.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18May 05 20162016-05-05A large communal meal on striped floor mats under a white tent during a ritual feast. Rows of seated people, mostly young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and some bare-chested with white and orange sacred markings, eat from banana leaves with rice dishes and small cups. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace walks along the row carrying a metal bucket to serve. Colourful striped umbrellas, brass lamps and a golden pillar frame the scene, with several standing men in white dhotis and a camera operator in the background. No specific deity or a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2016-12-18April 22 20162016-04-22A long bhandara feast laid out along a red carpet in a large tent, with rows of seated sadhus and monastics in saffron and orange robes and turbans eating from metal plates and tumblers. Servers in white dhotis and white shirts move along the aisle serving food, and a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a tray at left. Many people are visible, and the scene conveys a large communal annadan.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A large tent interior where sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on striped floor mats, each with a metal plate and water bottle. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk between the rows serving rice from large steel buckets and pots. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with pink and gold ornamental arches holds deity murti under colourful hangings. Many people are visible in the scene, most in white or saffron, as a community meal (annadan) is served.2015-09-14 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A large seated langar-style meal in a tent-like hall with a long striped rug runner. Many saffron- and orange-robed sadhus sit in rows on both sides, many wearing orange turbans, eating from metal thalis and bowls with bottled water nearby. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and red sash bends forward at right, serving food from a steel pot with a ladle onto a bowl. Behind, white-clad volunteers move along the rows and a shrine area with deity murtis is visible at the top. A long-bearded elder sadhu in the foreground sits eating with a spoon. Roughly 60 to 80 people are visible.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A long row of seated men eats a meal served on green banana leaves laid on a white cloth, with water bottles placed along the line. In the foreground, several men wear white shirts and red shawls. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and a hairnet serves food from a steel tray. Behind him, a framed deity murti or portrait sits decorated with garlands on a wooden table, in a hall with wooden panels and a polished floor. This appears to be an annadan or communal meal.2016-02-24 +2 copies