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Interior hall with white floor tiles where many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, eating from metal thalis and steel plates placed before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and one has a red turban. Water bottles sit among the plates, and low wooden tables are set at the right. A man in a dark shirt and jeans carries a bucket while another in a yellow scarf stands near the back, serving the meal. A framed deity picture hangs on the back wall. Two older bearded sadhus sit at the right.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesA long seated meal in a tiled hall with many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor along both sides of a central aisle. Plates of food, water bottles and steel cups sit on low wooden stools in front of each guest. At the centre back, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a raised seat, flanked by bearded elders in orange and pink robes. Several men in orange turbans and white shirts are seated at the left side.2015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated meal, apparently a bandara served to saffron-robed sadhus. In the foreground a bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a steel plate on a low wooden table, with a water bottle beside him. Another older man with white beard and grey hair in orange sits to his left. Centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban bows forward toward the seated guests. On the right, a standing man in orange turban and red shawl holds a long staff. Behind them, several more seated sadhus in orange with tilak and malas share the room, with a framed picture on the wall. White tiled walls and floor. Water bottles and steel plates of food are on the tables.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA seated communal meal in a tent with pale yellow draped curtains and a green floor. Rows of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches at long tables set with steel plates and cups and bottled water. A young server in a purple jacket and white dhoti bends forward with a pot to serve. A figure in orange stands at the left, and a man in a red turban sits among the diners. Several bald and white-bearded elders are visible, with a large crowd of seated sadhus in the foreground, their backs and heads partly visible.2016-04-22A row of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor at low wooden tables, each with a stainless steel thali, steel cups and bowls, and water bottles, as if sharing a meal. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a white-bearded elder on the right wears an orange shawl, orange robe and red tilak on his forehead. A woman in a red headwrap and orange garment sits at the far left, and a man in white stands at the edge of the frame. The room has tiled walls and a white floor scattered with petals. Several tall-haired and bearded sadhus in orange hold steel spoons and eat from their plates.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14