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A photograph inside a hall with multicolored striped pillar hangings and orange-gold tassels overhead. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders and rudraksha malas stand and sit on orange mats, holding small plates and leaves. Green leaf plates of food are laid in long rows on the floor with small white cups beside them. Women in orange and pink saris and white-clad devotees move among them, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at left. A framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. Several people are visible, the main group in the foreground.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with tassels hanging from a grey ceiling canopy. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line at the centre, several with hands raised in offering, while devotees sit along the edges. Along the floor in front of them are long rows of green leaf plates heaped with food, with small white cups set alongside, indicating an annadan style meal offering. Several men in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the right side. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits hang on the back wall.2013-05-20A hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with yellow tassels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a light floor, some holding small offerings. Along the floor, green banana-leaf plates hold food and rows of lit oil lamps and small white candles are arranged. Several older men on the left wear dark maroon-and-gold cloth and white garments are visible among seated devotees on the right. A framed devotional picture hangs on the back wall.2013-05-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a large hall where many saffron-robed monks and young novices sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with leaf plates and small cups set before them, apparently for a meal. In the foreground a bald, shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl stands bent over, serving or attending the seated group. Behind them, many people in white and pink clothing sit and stand, and a figure in a red sari stands near the centre. Pillars wrapped in striped blue, yellow and red cloth hang from a draped ceiling, red curtained windows line the walls, and a framed picture is mounted on the back wall. Watermarked copyright overlay in the corner.2013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30A large hall with rows of seated devotees eating a meal served on green leaf plates with small metal cups and bowls. Many seated people wear saffron and orange robes, head wraps and bindis, some with bare upper bodies and white body markings; others stand along the back in white, cream and red clothing watching.2018-01-08Large indoor photo of a long communal meal in a hall with white tiled floor and framed religious pictures on the walls. Rows of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, many with orange turbans and bare shoulders, sit cross-legged before green leaf plates with rice, food and small brass cups. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a magenta shirt, serve or watch along the rows. Sannyasis with white body markings and rudraksha malas are visible in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd of standing people in white and colourful clothes fills the room.2018-01-08February 23 20162016-02-23Indoor hall with white tiled floor and rows of banana-leaf meals laid on the floor along a long woven mat. Many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged eating, one with a bowl near his hand. Standing figures in orange robes and red-orange garments with garlands move along the aisle, some with hands pressed together. Hanging paper lanterns and framed pictures line the walls. A man in orange with a red garland and raised palms stands at right. Many other people in white and coloured clothing stand or sit in the background, and mobile phones lie on the floor. a person not clearly visible as a distinct candidate here.2019-07-16April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies