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A row of shaved-headed men in rust-orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor eating a meal from banana leaves at night. Several wear white ash markings on arms and forehead, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and metal bangles. The man in front, with tattooed forearm, looks down toward his plate while holding a mobile phone in one hand. Plates of rice, curry and flatbread lie on the leaves, with paper cups in the foreground and a dark indoor setting behind them.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A row of shaved-headed monastic men in rust-orange robes sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a meal. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white painted markings on their arms and shoulders. Some wear orange shawls with beaded strands, and one wears glasses. Their hands are folded or clasped in front of them. Before them sit banana leaves holding rice dishes, with paper cups of drink along the leaves. The leaves run in a long line toward the right edge of the frame. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.2013-10-04 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesSeveral shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor eating from banana leaves set with rice, fried snacks and a yellow dish, with small plastic water bottles and red paper cups beside them. The men wear rudraksha malas, bangles and orange-gold sashes, and several have yellow and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them a pale green draped table and a wall of framed black-and-white portraits are visible.2015-05-23 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20December 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesA row of sannyasi monks in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, eating a meal from metal plates with their right hands. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks and bangles on their wrists; some have shaved heads and small earrings. Before them are steel plates of rice and food, small white paper cups, and banana-leaf or cloth napkins. Behind them a standing figure in a white and green sari is partly visible, and a camera tripod stands at the top left. The scene looks like a communal prasadam or annadan meal.2013-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA seated group of young male devotees in saffron and maroon robes sits on a hall floor eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small paper cups of water. Many have white sandal or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms and wear rudraksha malas. Several smile and chat, and one man in the centre wears a gold bangle and reddish-orange cloth with a dark rudraksha mala.2014-09-13April 14 20132013-04-14 +3 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30