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A large hall with white tiled floor and rows of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths, many bare-chested, facing a central runway. Long green leaves hold food on the floor in front of them, with small brass cups, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands near the middle carrying a green leaf tray. Hanging colourful decorative lanterns and tassels line the ceiling, and a seated audience in white and blue clothing fills the background. Camera tripods are visible at the sides. Seated devotees take part in a communal meal in a Hindu ashram setting.

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July 16 20192019-07-16Indoor hall with white tiled floor and rows of banana-leaf meals laid on the floor along a long woven mat. Many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged eating, one with a bowl near his hand. Standing figures in orange robes and red-orange garments with garlands move along the aisle, some with hands pressed together. Hanging paper lanterns and framed pictures line the walls. A man in orange with a red garland and raised palms stands at right. Many other people in white and coloured clothing stand or sit in the background, and mobile phones lie on the floor. a person not clearly visible as a distinct candidate here.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16 +1 copiesInterior of a large hall with white ceiling fans and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue. Several men in white dhotis and shawls stand and walk along a central aisle lined with orange cloth mats. Along both sides, banana leaf plates hold small white offerings and clay lamps. Some people in orange robes sit on the left, and a crowd in white clothing sits or stands in the background. Whether any of the standing men is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-09-17A 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.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photo of a large hall with a white tiled floor and decorative paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Several dozen people in orange and saffron robes sit in long rows on mats, many with brass plates of food and small steel cups before them, while others in orange stand and serve. Some seated figures wear rudraksha malas and have long matted hair. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes stands near the back, and framed photographs line the walls. The scene suggests a communal meal being served to ascetic devotees.2019-07-16January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with white tiled floor and hanging decorative lanterns in pink, orange and green overhead. In the foreground, several sannyasis in orange robes and matted hair sit cross-legged on mats in a long row, eating from leaf plates set before them, some with hands raised to the food. Many more people in white and saffron clothing stand and sit in the background, with a tripod-mounted camera visible in the middle. Walls are decorated with framed posters and banners.2019-07-16A large hall with pink walls and a stage backdrop shows rows of people in orange robes seated on mats before brass plates of food on green leaves, with small brass cups set beside them. Many devotees in orange sit cross-legged facing the stage, while seated visitors in white chairs watch from the left. Hanging orange and red lanterns decorate the ceiling, and screens and a deity display sit at the front.2018-01-08A 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.2018-01-08A 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.2018-01-08