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Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph inside a hall with white marble floors and a small temple shrine at left, decorated with garlanded torans and a deity murti. Seven seated men in saffron/orange robes, many wearing white flower garlands, sit on mats with banana-leaf plates of food in front of them. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at right, holding a tray and facing the seated group, apparently offering or serving them. A man in white and a man in a white robe sit among the group, and another orange-clad figure walks near the shrine at back. Two standing men at right appear to hold cameras.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A marble-floored hall where a line of men in orange robes sits cross-legged on striped mats before banana-leaf plates of food, with steel tumblers in front of them. Seven or so seated men wear orange robes and garlands; one at the far left presses his palms together, while the man at the right in an orange robe stands and serves food with a bowl in hand. Men in white dhotis move about in the background, and a small fire glows near a side table. The scene resembles a communal meal or annadan after a ritual, and a stage with red chairs sits at the back.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of five men seated cross-legged on a marble floor in a temple hall, all in orange ochre robes. The man on the far left wears an orange turban, a gold necklace and orange clothing, with hands folded in his lap. Next to him a bearded man and two shaven-headed men in orange sit on striped mats before brass tumblers, with banana-leaf-style green plates in front of them. At the far right, two men in white clothes sit near a speaker, one in a white cap. Behind them are a wooden door, a pillar with a decorated top and a wall alcove.2007-02-02January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated row of sadhus in orange and saffron robes eats from stainless steel thalis on a white tiled floor beneath a white balustrade veranda. Several wear orange and saffron turbans and have white beards. A man in the foreground with long dark hair and an orange robe sits near a steel plate, and a man in a rose-red shirt sits among them. Each plate holds food with small steel bowls and clear plastic cups, and water bottles stand among the plates. Umbrellas are visible above.2015-09-11Photograph of a long row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes on colourful striped mats in a hall with pink walls. Front figures have white vertical tilak on foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them are banana-leaf plates of food with bowls and small cups, a sumptuous prasadam-style meal. Framed photo collages hang on the back wall, and a screen is visible at the far end. Many more seated figures continue down the row toward the right.2017-03-14