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A photograph of two men seated cross-legged on a grey cloth over red mats, eating from paper plates at night. The man on the left has white hair, glasses and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a salmon-pink shirt and orange-pink dhoti, holding a plate of food with his right hand. The man on the right wears a white collared shirt and cream dhoti, holding a plate and eating. Other people are partially visible at the top edge of the frame.

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June 08 20172017-06-08Several people sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor under a open shelter with wooden posts, eating a meal from steel plates. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and a blue-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder, holding food in his right hand and gesturing as he talks. Beside him, a man in an off-white shirt and white dhoti eats from a plate. On the left, a man in a rust-brown patterned shirt and orange-yellow dhoti with a red wrist thread eats, and a girl in a red-and-orange dress sits with her hands together. A woman in white sits behind them, and other people, including a boy in a bright blue shirt, sit further back. The scene looks like a communal meal, with plates of rice and curry on the floor.2012-04-06 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor eating a meal from stainless steel compartmented thalis. The man on the left, wearing glasses, a white kurta and white pants with a dark beaded mala and a name badge, tears flatbread with his right hand over a tray of rice, yellow dal and curry. The man on the right, also in white with glasses, a dark beaded mala and a gold bangle, holds a piece of roti over his plate of rice and dal. Behind them, a bearded man in a green kurta sits, and a few feet appear at the top edge. A saffron cloth lies between the trays.2015-08-22 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13Two shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, eating from steel plates of rice and curry. Each wears an orange-brown rudraksha mala over the shoulders, beaded bracelets and gold bangles, and the man on the left has white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Small white paper cups sit in front of them. Both are smiling and seated for a shared meal, with a standing figure in white visible at the upper edge of the frame. The setting is an indoor hall with red-painted pillars and a white wall.2013-04-14 +2 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25 +2 copiesThree devotees sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor beside a red carpet at night, eating from leaf plates. A man on the left in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a leaf plate with food; a woman in the centre wears a blue sari with a gold border and a red bindi, holding a plate; a younger woman on the right has a long side braid, a red blouse, grey shawl and green pants, with a tilak on her forehead, and holds a plate. Behind them an elderly man in a red shirt and other seated people are visible, with more people standing and walking at the edge of the frame.2017-06-08Outdoor courtyard scene with orange-robed attendants seated on the floor before red low wooden platforms holding steel thali plates of food, including puris, dal and small bowls. On the right, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red robe, wearing a marigold and white flower garland and a gold-coloured shawl, sits cross-legged on a red mat, touching a plate with his hand. Beside him, an elderly man with white hair and beard in saffron robes sits on a mat while an orange-clad attendant bends forward to serve food. Other saffron-robed people sit along the wall behind, beside red-painted iron gates and pale yellow walls.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA seated communal meal inside a tent with a red floor covering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the red cloth eating from steel thalis holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables, pickles and sweets, with small steel tumblers beside them. Most wear saffron and orange robes and some have orange turbans; a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left with a red tilak, a woman in a pink sari stands among them with a serving spoon, and a man in a red shirt with a pink shawl sits beside the thalis. A bald man in white with a saffron scarf stands in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back and a bearded man in orange sits to the right.2016-05-06June 24 20122012-06-24 +2 copiesThree men sit cross-legged on a polished floor eating a meal from terracotta plates and cups in a bright hall. The man in front left wears white kurta-pyjama and a dark lanyard badge, holding bread and gesturing with his right hand. The man in the centre wears a white shirt, dark lanyard, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding bread. The man at right in white kurta sits in meditative posture with bread in hand. Plates hold dal, rice and vegetables, with a purple water bottle nearby. Behind them, chairs and a wooden cabinet are visible, and a partly visible person sits at left.2011-11-24