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A row of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sits cross-legged on the floor during a communal meal, many holding food in their hands. They wear orange cloths over their shoulders and orange head wraps, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and beaded bracelets on their wrists. Brass plates and leaf-shaped food servings lie in front of them. Blurred figures in white and red stand in the background of a bright hall.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the floor, eating a meal from leaf plates and bronze tumblers. Several young men with bare shoulders and white ash markings on their skin wear orange cloth wrapped over their heads and bodies; one wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded headband, another holds a leaf-food portion in his hand. Standing figures in white and orange clothing stand blurred in the background, and a paper Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears in the corner. Brass vessels and food sit on the cloth in front of them.2018-01-08A photograph of a row of young devotees seated on the floor during a ritual gathering. They wear saffron-orange cloths draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads around their necks and wrists. The central boy has a vertical tilak on his forehead and white ash markings on his arms and shoulders. The girl on the right has dark curly hair and a saffron shawl. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow clothes sit and stand in the hall. Several seated people hold small offerings in their hands.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13Young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red cloth eating from silver thali plates during a communal meal. Each has a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas, and copper-coloured armbands. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and kurtas sits and watches in a large hall. No clear a person candidate is visible.2016-08-21July 03 20172017-07-03A 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.2018-01-08