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A young man with glasses, a leopard-print headband, and long braided hair sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and waist. He holds a small black microphone in one hand and wears rudraksha bracelets and a small pendant, with a clip-on wire microphone at his chest. Behind him, a long row of similarly orange-clad sadhus sits on the floor before brass cups and banana-leaf plates of food and flowers. The atmosphere suggests a seated ritual meal or annadan setting.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing shares a meal on green banana-leaf plates with brass tumblers and food along the floor, at what appears to be an annadan style communal lunch. In the foreground a smiling young man in a rust-brown wrap with white ash markings on his arms holds a black microphone, while a bearded man in glasses and a rust-brown wrap sits beside him. A girl in an orange turban and orange garment with rudraksha beads sits nearby. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2018-01-08A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis and young devotees share a meal on banana leaves at a long row of brass cups and dishes. A young man with curly hair, white ash stripes on his forehead and arms, and an orange-brown cloth over his shoulders holds a black microphone and speaks while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in a dark turban and clear-framed glasses, and other men in orange and rust cloth with white tilak marks, listen. Several young participants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit in the background. Water bottles and food are visible on the leaves.2018-01-08A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths share a meal at a floor-level feast, served on green banana leaves with brass cups and small heaps of rice. Many have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and long matted hair. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and speaks, while a bearded man with glasses beside him smiles. Other people in white clothes sit at the far left and back.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in orange and rust-coloured sanyasi-style clothing shares a meal served on banana leaves, with steel tumblers and small bowls along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and face holds a black microphone and speaks, while men with dreadlocks and a bearded man in glasses smile beside him. A girl in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits among them. Many more people in orange turbans and white clothing fill the background of a large hall.2018-01-08A long row of seated monks and devotees in orange and rust-coloured sannyasi robes eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves, with steel tumblers and bowls lining the floor. Several men at the front wear white sacred ash stripes on their arms and foreheads; the man holding a handheld microphone wears a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses wears a black knitted cap and rust wrap. Orange turbans and orange garments fill the background, with more people seated and blurred figures behind.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photo of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis in an outdoor assembly. In the foreground, several men sit close together with white and red forehead markings and horizontal white ash stripes across their arms and chests; some wear saffron or rust-red cloths draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads in their hair. One man in the centre speaks into a black handheld microphone, smiling. Others in saffron turbans and orange robes sit behind them. Brass vessels sit on a green cloth in front.2018-01-08A long row of seated young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head turbans eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid on a white-covered floor. One young man in the centre holds a microphone and gestures while speaking, with one hand raised. Several others wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and a few lean forward with their hands reaching for food. In the background, a person in white clothing and gloves serves from a tray. Steel tumblers, cups and small bowls of food line the floor beside the leaves in a dining hall setting.2017-09-11January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.2018-01-08