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A photograph of seated sannyasis in a large hall, sitting in a row on mats with hands pressed together in namaste. Foreground men have long matted dreadlocked hair wound in topknots, bare upper bodies with white ash stripes on arms and chest, and rudraksha beads, wearing saffron-orange and rust-red dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered edges. Before them stand rows of brass tumblers and banana leaves holding food. At left, a person in a white garment reaches toward a brass tray with lit oil lamps. Many more seated sannyasis in orange cloth and a crowd continue in the background.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of seated devotees during a ritual meal in a large hall. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun, white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, rudraksha malas, and an orange-brown shawl over a bare chest, sits with palms pressed in anjali. Beside him and along the row, similar sadhus in orange-red robes sit cross-legged with hands folded. In front of them, long rows of banana leaves hold food portions, with small brass cups and vessels lined along the floor. Others in white clothing sit at the left edge. The setting is a bright marble floor with lamps glowing.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus with long matted hair pinned up in topknots and white ash stripes on their bodies, palms pressed together in prayer. Rudraksha malas and bead bracelets adorn their arms and necks. Before them stretch banana-leaf plates heaped with food, flanked by brass cups and small lamps. On the left a woman in a cream sari with a bun tends the offerings with an oil lamp. Behind them more devotees sit in rows in orange and white, many with ash marks, during what looks like a prasadam or annadan offering in a bright hall.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated meal line of many devotees in saffron-orange robes and white-marked foreheads and arms, with two front men in the foreground with dreadlocked hair, palms pressed together in namaste, rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie banana-leaf plates with rice, sweets and fried items, and brass tumblers line the floor in a long row. Other people in white dhotis sit at the left.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08May 17 20142014-05-17A long row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange and rust-red cloth eats a community meal from banana leaves placed on a white tiled floor. Several men in the foreground have white ash marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha and bead malas, and matted dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark cloth; the nearest man sits on a blue mat and looks back toward the camera. Brass cups and bowls sit beside the leaves, which hold rice, chapati-like bread, sweets and coconut. Behind them more seated sadhus in orange and a standing figure in white clothing are visible.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08