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A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on a white floor during a communal meal, eating from banana leaves laid out in rows with yellow rice and other dishes. Several men wear rust-red dhoti-style lower garments, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred ash markings on their bodies and foreheads; some wear bright orange turbans and orange cloth. A central man in red-brown cloth with a sweeping-hair style and glasses smiles and gestures while talking with a bare-chested man with white markings on his arms. Other participants in orange and red garments and white-clothed figures are visible in the background, and the group appears joyful and relaxed.

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September 19 20172017-09-19Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed men at a long communal meal. The central man in a rust-brown wrap and rudraksha mala holds a microphone and gestures while seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food and white cups. Beside him sit other men in orange turbans and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. Behind them, people in white clothes serve food at a steel counter. The men's bare chests and white ash lines are visible.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA long row of seated monks and devotees in orange and rust-coloured sannyasi robes eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves, with steel tumblers and bowls lining the floor. Several men at the front wear white sacred ash stripes on their arms and foreheads; the man holding a handheld microphone wears a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses wears a black knitted cap and rust wrap. Orange turbans and orange garments fill the background, with more people seated and blurred figures behind.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in orange and rust-coloured sanyasi-style clothing shares a meal served on banana leaves, with steel tumblers and small bowls along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and face holds a black microphone and speaks, while men with dreadlocks and a bearded man in glasses smile beside him. A girl in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits among them. Many more people in orange turbans and white clothing fill the background of a large hall.2018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a white tiled floor. Many wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper arms. In the foreground, a smiling bearded sannyasi with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth holds a microphone, while a man beside him in orange wears glasses. Brass cups and small portions of rice, vegetables and fruit are set on the leaves before them. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white sit and stand amid a crowd.2018-01-08November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of bare-chested male monastics in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, sharing food. A man with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum dot on his forehead holds up a handful of food to feed a younger monastic, who opens his mouth; another monastic holds food in his hands at left. Several other orange-clad monastics and devotees stand in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures behind them, consistent with a maheshwara puja offering of pinda food. Five to six people are clearly visible.2017-05-08January 08 20182018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies