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A wide photograph inside a large hall with pink walls and hanging lanterns, showing a long row of sannyasis seated on the floor in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans, many bare-chested with ash markings. Leaves and small brass cups with food offerings are set in front of them on green leaf plates. Further back, seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls face a stage where performers in white and coloured costumes stand, and a screen shows a bright image. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right. A standing figure in black stands at the centre aisle. The sannyasi in front on the right wears a painted face and a long braid, with a kumkum mark on the forehead; no candidate is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of a large hall where many young men in orange saffron cloths sit in long rows on the floor, many with orange or saffron head wraps and rudraksha-style beads, eating from banana-leaf plates with small brass cups and bowls set out in front of them. Food scraps are scattered on the white tiled floor. At the far end a stage holds a seated figure and a painted backdrop, and a video screen and camera on a tripod sit at the right. Ordinary white-clad devotees sit on chairs and mats along the right side, and a few people stand near the stage. Red, pink and orange banners hang on the walls.2018-01-08A large hall with pink walls and red drapes holds rows of saffron-clad sannyasis seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates with food and small steel cups. Many wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested with sacred ash marks. Beyond them, a stage with a lit screen shows a seated figure at a long table with an orange-clad attendant, while a crowd of white-clad devotees sits along the walls. Hanging lanterns and red banners decorate the ceiling.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Wide view of a large hall during a group ritual meal or puja, with rows of seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats before green leaf plates laden with food and small brass cups. Several in the foreground have hands folded in anjali. At the far end, a man in white stands near a decorated stage with a deity backdrop and flower arrangement. Two large screens display a woman in red and white, and an oil lamp burns at the lower right. Ceiling lanterns and a chandelier hang overhead, and white-clad devotees sit toward the right.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with pink walls and a stage at the far end holding a decorated altar and a deity murti, with two screens showing bright images. Many men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged in long rows on the white floor, with banana-leaf plates, small brass cups and oil lamps set before them, their heads bowed or hands folded in prayer. Some sit bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Others in white dhotis and shawls sit in the back rows. Hanging decorations with red and orange tassels line the ceiling. Several people in white stand near the stage.2018-01-08Large 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 large hall with rows of seated devotees eating a meal served on green leaf plates with small metal cups and bowls. Many seated people wear saffron and orange robes, head wraps and bindis, some with bare upper bodies and white body markings; others stand along the back in white, cream and red clothing watching.2018-01-08A 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 wide indoor hall with pink walls and a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful garments perform before a backdrop. Two screens on either side show the stage. Rows of women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with banana-leaf plates of food, small brass cups and bowls set before them, as a shared meal is served. Many seated women wear saffron cloth draped over shoulders and some have long braided hair. Seated guests in white chairs and a few in purple or dark clothing sit along the left side. Paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles an annadan meal during a ceremony.2018-01-08A large hall with rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, with steel tumblers beside each plate. Many seated women in orange, some with long braided hair, face a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful clothing stand near a decorated backdrop and a deity murti or ritual display. Two large screens show live footage. Seated guests in white chairs, one in a purple sari, watch from the left, and staff move along the aisle. A group annadan-style meal in an ashram hall.2018-01-08July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies