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A long row of men in orange-saffron dhotis and matching orange turbans stands barefoot along a pale tiled hall, many shown from behind, some with rudraksha malas. Along the floor before them lie long strips of banana leaves set with rice, sweets and other food, with small white cups placed between them. One man bends forward at the right edge, reaching toward the leaves with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Above the row, a large screen shows more people in orange turbans and a framed picture with a printed caption. Colourful striped mats line the floor at the edges. The scene suggests a communal meal served to devotees in a hall.

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September 19 20172017-09-19August 14 20172017-08-14A large hall with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans, sitting on striped mats before green leaf plates of food with small oil lamps. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure in white cloth sits at the right near a lamp. At the far left stands a golden ornate throne, and a large screen above shows a figure in pink and red robes. Framed pictures line the back wall, and white statues stand near the stage. Many dozens of people are visible, most seated in orange with turbans.2017-09-19A photograph of a large group of young people in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching shawls, most with white sacred ash markings on their bare chests and arms, standing in a line and holding small portions of yellow food. Behind them is a row of banana-leaf plates arranged along a white cloth on the floor, with small steel cups and offerings. A golden ornate structure and a colourful canopy appear in the background. Several boys and young men wear rudraksha beads and necklaces. The scene resembles a communal meal offering, consistent with annadan or prasadam distribution in an ashram setting.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A row of young men seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, dressed in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and chests. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste before long rows of banana-leaf plates laid with food, each with small brass cups and bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white ash joins his hands. A white-draped chair line and a wall with a sign stand in the background. Sits as a communal meal offering.2018-01-08A large indoor hall with rows of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked bare chests, sitting cross-legged on a long white cloth before banana leaves laden with rice, papadum, sweets and side dishes with steel tumblers. Many are visibly seated in meditative posture, hands folded. On the right, a woman with long dark hair seen from behind, wearing a white and yellow sari with a brown beaded necklace, looks toward the line. Behind them, a colourful striped floor mat, a yellow-draped table and white-clad attendants. A projector screen on the upper right. Scene suggests a communal feast.2017-08-14Large 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.2018-01-08A long row of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on a white floor, eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash markings on their bare chests and foreheads, and some wear rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Steel tumblers and small bowls of food line the leaves. A dark-haired youth in the foreground, near a handheld microphone, looks down while eating. The scene reads as an annadan style communal meal in an ashram hall.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of young men seated on the floor in saffron-orange clothing, wearing orange turbans and orange cloths over their shoulders, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and arms. They sit cross-legged and eat from banana leaves laid along the floor, with cups, scattered food and yellow sweets visible. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left edge, and seated devotees in white are in the background near a red curtain. The scene suggests a communal meal with seated devotees in an ashram hall.2017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14