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A photograph of a group of young men and boys in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, with white and red markings on their foreheads, arms and chests and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have hands folded in namaskar or palms pressed together. In front of them along the floor run long banana leaves set with food and white paper cups. Behind them, seated devotees in white and light clothing watch from a gilded altar area with a deity image. Several participants with turbans are visible in the foreground, and a larger group sits behind them.

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A photograph of a group of young men and boys seated cross-legged in rows on a polished floor, dressed in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth and orange turbans, with white and grey horizontal markings on their foreheads and bodies, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, while others rest their hands on their laps. In front of them are banana-leaf plates holding fruit, sweets and rice, with white paper cups set along the edge. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch, and gilded deity murti are visible in the upper background. Colourful rangoli designs run along the lower edge, and the floor reflects the scene.2017-09-19A photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans seated cross-legged on a white mat in a hall, eating a meal from banana-leaf plates. Their plates hold rice, yellow dal, fried items and sweets, with small white cups beside them. Several men have white sacred markings on their chests and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A bearded man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt sits among them, and a child in an orange turban is at the right edge. Some seated figures have hands raised in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them are stainless steel counters and a pale wall.2017-09-19A photograph of a seated meal in a bright hall where several young devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on mats, eating from green banana leaves with paper cups of water nearby. Many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and some have sacred ash markings on their bodies. A figure in the top left wears white with a yellow border and stands behind the row. Blurred heads in the foreground belong to people seated facing the group. Several seated figures are smiling or chatting. A swami-style person is not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted. Counted physically visible people are roughly two dozen, within the 6-20 to 21-100 band.2017-09-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes sitting on the floor before banana-leaf meals. Foreground: a young man with a topknot, white horizontal body markings on his bare chest, tiger-print cloth and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Beside him, a bare-chested man with an orange turban and white forehead marks, also in prayer. Rows of brass cups, plates of puris and food on leaves stretch down the aisle. Rows of further seated sannyasis and white-clad attendees fill the background.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a communal meal. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, and some wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak. In front of them, banana-leaf plates line the floor, each holding rice, flatbreads, sweets, fruit and side dishes, with steel tumblers set beside them. The scene looks like an annadan or prasadam meal at an ashram hall. A few devotees have leopard-print headcloths, and one has a pale-skinned companion seated among them in the row.2018-01-08A long row of children and young boys in saffron-orange turbans and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Food includes rice, yellow dishes, fried items and lime wedges, with steel tumblers set along the leaves. Several children hold pieces of food to their mouths or are reaching for dishes; one child wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and another has white vibhuti marks on the forehead. Adults in white clothing sit further back in the blurred background.2017-09-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit cross-legged on a white floor, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground, a young woman with hair piled high and decorated with pins, white ash markings on her forehead and body, and a rudraksha-style bead mala, presses her hands in prayer. Before each person are green banana-leaf plates holding flatbreads, rice and sides, with brass tumblers beside them. Several men further down also have white ash and beads. A water-bottle is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a communal meal or sacred feast during a gathering.2018-01-08A photo of a large group of young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans standing in a line inside a pink-walled hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and small white tilak markings. Several are holding and eating food from leaf or plate portions, while a long table with food offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange on the right also holds food and wears a mala. Ceremonial saffron-clad devotees surround them and the scene appears to be an ashram feast.2017-08-14