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A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes share a meal on green banana-leaf plates at a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in the foreground holds a handheld microphone and speaks, wearing an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and beaded wrist bands. Beside him a bald man in orange-and-gold cloth wears glasses and a white bindu, with a brass bell and steel cups before him. Other seated participants, including children and young women in saffron-and-gold dress, face the front. A standing person in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth is at the top of the frame, and water bottles and food servings lie on the mats.

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A seated group of men in saffron and rust-red robes eat from banana-leaf plates at a ritual gathering on a white floor covering. A man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, wearing a red-brown shawl with a red-beaded mala and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. To the left, a man in an orange t-shirt wears a dark beaded mala, and a man in rust-red clothing sits beside them with bead necklaces. Plastic water bottles, small paper cups and food portions sit on the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhoti-style clothing stand, and another man in red sits at right with a plate. Pink and blue mats, a stand and a glass-walled hall complete the scene.2016-03-30A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged along a purple mat during a meal ritual. Several shaved-headed men wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. One holds a microphone and another holds a small bell. Before them lie rows of banana-leaf plates with rice, sweets, vegetables and small steel bowls, with water bottles along the edge. The scene suggests a satsang-style annadan or puja gathering.2014-12-28February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23 +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 seated group of saffron-robed monastics sits on the floor along a long white cloth laid with banana-leaf plates of rice, yellow curry, strawberries, small bowls and water bottles. The central man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulders, rudraksha malas, bracelets and glasses, and holds a handheld microphone to his mouth while speaking. Beside him a man in a red-and-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead listens. Behind them more saffron-clad people, a child in white, and a seated attendee in a wheelchair appear in a hall. Some people hold plates of food. The scene reads as a satsang-style discourse over a shared meal.2015-12-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a row of monastic men seated on the floor in orange and rust-red robes, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. A man on the left wears a shawl over bare shoulders, glasses and a silver earring; a bearded man in the centre-left holds a black microphone and wears a gold chain necklace, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; others have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them are banana leaves set with food offerings, and a silver bell is visible in the lower left. Background shows a poster wall and a cameraman. Appears to be a Maheshwara Puja food offering to monastics.2016-02-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph 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 copiesPhotograph of a seated satsang or meal gathering in a bright hall. Five or more shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rust-brown rudraksha-style prayer shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and white ash streaks on their arms. Banana-leaf plates with rice, vegetables and snacks lie before them, and paper cups sit at the front. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded, and a child in orange garments with beaded mala sits nearby. A saffron-draped figure is visible at the upper left. No individual is identified from appearance here.2013-07-10 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13