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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped over his bare upper body, sitting on a wooden swing-seat with red cushion and brass chain supports. He holds a large steel bowl of cooked rice and vegetables, and appears to be serving or receiving food. To his left, a man in orange cloth holds a steel plate of food. Two women, one in white with orange shawl and glasses, another in white, sit beside them while serving food from steel vessels. Behind them are a red-framed door, a wall painting of dancing figures, hanging lanterns, potted plants and a terracotta pot. Red-brown floor tiles and small red onions lie in the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, smiling as he holds a large steel bowl of cooked rice on a carved wooden swing with brass chains. Several people in orange and white attire assist: a man in white kneels in front, a woman in white sari serves from a bowl, and an orange-clad attendant stands at left. Red-tiled floor, a wooden door, a potted plant and a painted wall panel with folk figures frame the scene, with vegetables like purple onions and green produce on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long swept-back hair and bare-chested saffron shawl, serving rice from a steel bowl, matching distinctive presentation cues.2006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a low wooden swing bench with red cushion, serving food from a large steel bowl with a ladle. Brass chain supports of the swing with animal figurines frame him. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a steel plate of yellow rice and another bowl, and two women in white with orange shawls sit on a tiled doorstep before a wooden door, one holding a steel bowl. A red-framed window and a folk-art wall panel appear behind them, with potted plants at right. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the swing bench in saffron robes with long swept hair and a bare upper chest, serving food.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a seated sannyasi on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chains, shirtless with an orange cloth wrap, long swept-back dark hair, and a rudraksha-style dark bead necklace. He is taking food from a large steel plate of yellow rice. Beside him a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and glasses holds the plate, and in the background two young women in orange robes sit on red steps near a steel bucket and a bowl. A wooden door, red window frame and garden plants are behind them. The seated man has long hair and distinctive adornments, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Printed copyright and source text is overlaid at right.2006-08-17Photo of a group of people in orange and white clothing preparing food on a tiled veranda outside a wooden door. A young man in orange robes with long hair sits on a carved wooden swing holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and smiling. Beside him, a woman in white holds a steel bowl of food, and another woman in white sits nearby. On the left, a person in orange leans over the floor, and two others in orange hold steel plates of rice. Small red onions lie on the floor, and a decorative wall hanging with painted figures hangs behind them. The scene is a communal food preparation at an ashram.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph on a covered porch step at an ashram. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl and glasses holds a large steel bowl of yellow rice and offers food to a seated figure in orange robes on a swing bench with carved wooden armrests and chains. The seated figure has long, curly dark hair, is bare-chested beneath an orange wrap, and holds a piece of yellow fruit. Behind them, a young woman in orange sits beside a steel tumbler and a bowl of food. A seated person in orange sits at the left edge with a small steel plate, and orange cloth lies on the floor in the foreground. A red painted door and red-framed window are behind them, with green shrubs visible outside.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Photograph of ashram life on a covered step by a wooden door. A long-haired young person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chain fittings, reaching into a large steel bowl of rice held by a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes and glasses. Another orange-robed person sits at left beside a steel bowl and a steel pot, and a red-cushioned seat and potted plant sit at right. The scene appears to show food being served or shared among monastic trainees.2006-08-17A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair on a wooden swing with red cushion and carved spindle sides. Several people in white and saffron clothing kneel and sit on the tiled porch serving food from steel bowls; one man in white with a saffron shawl holds a steel plate of rice. A wooden door with brass fittings, a red-framed window, and painted figures on the wall stand behind. Piles of fresh vegetables, including tomatoes, aubergines and cabbage, lie in the foreground.2006-08-17Outdoor porch scene at an ashram building with a dark wooden panelled door and red-framed window. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chain hangings and holds a steel bowl of rice-like food while gesturing with one hand. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and red shawl kneels and serves food from a bowl. A woman in white with spectacles sits nearby, another woman in white sits behind, and a child in orange sits at the lower left. Terracotta pots and a tiered planter stand at right beside a painted wall with dancing figures and trees.2006-08-17Photograph of an outdoor serving scene at an ashram. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a bare back and shoulder sits on a brass-framed seat, scooping rice from a large steel bowl with a ladle; he appears to be the a person, based on the long swept-back hair and his seated, central role at the serving. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed smiling monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on the floor with a small steel plate. Behind them, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand near a wooden doorway, and a steel tray of food sits on the red-tiled step.2006-08-17