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A photograph of a seated group of young saffron-robed monastics in a hall with an orange-and-gold interior, many with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and bangles, sitting on mats with their hands pressed in prayer. Plantain-leaf meals with metal cups are laid out on the floor before them. At the back, a figure in a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange garment, sits above the group, while a cook in white works at steel vessels on the right. A gold-framed picture and red umbrella stand in the background.

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Seated monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel in rows on a polished floor in a temple hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer, while steel vessels of food are set out at the right. A man in a red-and-orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions at the back, flanked by flower arrangements. Plates and cups are laid out on the floor in front, and a figure in white prepares food near the vessels. A red canopy with tassels hangs above the throne area.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A large satsang hall where rows of saffron-robed monks and young novices sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In the foreground, leaf plates of food and rows of paper cups are set out on the floor. At the front, a figure in a red robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a red and gold canopy. Behind them a golden kalasha and oil lamps stand against a yellow and orange backdrop, and a few people in white and green clothing sit or stand near a side stage. The scene looks like a ceremonial meal or satsang.2014-09-13Photograph of an ashram meal gathering on a tiled hall floor. A figure with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange-brown robes and a beaded necklace and holds a cup. Around them, rows of shaved-headed monastics in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged with their backs to the camera, some holding white cups. Steel serving vessels and green leaf plates with food sit on the floor, and a few women in white saris with orange robes sit nearby. Standing fans and a tablet on a stand are visible at the edges.2013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13March 30 20162016-03-30August 02 20162016-08-02 +2 copiesA photograph of many saffron-robed monks and devotees seated in long rows on the floor of a marble hall, hands pressed together in namaskar, during a meal. Each seated person wears orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks. In front of them lie banana leaves heaped with food, flanked by rows of paper cups and glasses. The foreground figure is a shaved-headed monk in orange, with a mala and white forehead mark, praying. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures are priests and devotees at a communal ritual meal.2014-09-13Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, their backs to the camera in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red garments press their palms together in anjali behind them. Banana leaves in front of the foreground figures hold small cups, fruit, rice and sweets, offerings for a puja. A tripod camera stands at left and a deity murti is visible on an altar at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja ritual offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02