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A long row of monastic disciples in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor at a banquet line, eating from green banana leaves set with food, with water bottles and small bowls along the cloth. In the foreground a woman in orange with rudraksha malas and white markings on her arms eats with her head bowed. Beside her a bald man in blue sunglasses, rudraksha malas and bangles lifts food to his mouth. Further along, shaved-headed devotees in orange and maroon clothes sit eating. The setting is an indoor hall with pink walls and banners behind the rows.

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January 22 20142014-01-22A long row of seated monks in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies eats from banana leaves laid on a striped red and green mat under a white tent. Many wear rudraksha malas, sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and chests, and several wear bangles. Each leaf holds rice and vegetable dishes, with white paper cups set beside them. Brightly coloured parasols line the back, and other figures in white and orange stand behind the row. The scene reflects a food offering to sannyasis during a ritual.2016-12-18September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesRows of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Many have shaved heads, white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and white stripes painted on their arms and chests, and wear rudraksha malas. Small white paper cups are set beside each leaf. A yellow-draped table with framed photographs stands at the far end of the hall. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sannyasi seated cross-legged on a white floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Each man wears orange cloth with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces, and white tripundra markings on the forehead and body. Before them lie green banana-leaf plates of food with white cups. Behind them an elderly man in white dhoti stands near a red and orange draped backdrop, with a green cloth at the upper left.2013-07-10 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A group of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a polished floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Banana leaves in front of them hold rice, food portions and small paper cups, with water bottles nearby. Behind them more devotees in orange clothing are seated in a large hall. Several men in the foreground have shaved heads, and one man on the left has a dark headband. The scene reads as a seated prayer and meal gathering, and no single person is clearly identifiable as Swamiji.2016-07-12February 23 20162016-02-23November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A long row of women in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on mats along a white tiled hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman, with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala around her neck, keeps her eyes closed. Before the row are brass and steel cups and banana leaves heaped with food. Blurred figures in the background and the distant crowd suggest a large gathering.2018-01-08Photo of a seated communal meal in a hall: rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the floor eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curry and small sweets, with paper cups and water bottles beside them. The man in the centre wears a dark headband, a wooden rudraksha mala and dark bead bracelets, and gestures with his hand while eating. Others in orange robes and malas sit beside him, and a shaved-headed monastic at the front is also eating. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and move through the hall. Nothing indicates the speaker identity or the identity of any person in the image.2016-07-12