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A long row of seated sannyasis and devotees eat a meal at a white tablecloth-covered table, each person on a green banana leaf with rice, curries and side dishes. Most wear saffron/orange robes; the man at the front left has white hair, a long white beard and a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead. The man second from left wears a tall orange turban with long dreadlock-like hair, gold hoop earrings and a dark beard. Bottled water and paper cups are set along the table, and an orange cloth hangs from a white metal frame in the upper left background.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a long communal meal served on banana leaves set on a white-covered table. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths sit along the table eating with their hands, one with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a tall orange turban and a full beard. Bottled water, small paper cups and bowls of food sit on the leaves. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl serves food from the right foreground, and a bald man in white is partly visible at the far end. The image is motion-blurred.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes eats a meal from banana leaves laid on a white floral-covered table, with water bottles and small cups set between plates of rice, bread and side dishes. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand along the far side and walk past the table, one holding a pale shawl. A bearded man with long matted hair and an orange headwrap reaches toward food in the foreground, and an older bare-chested sadhu sits among the diners. Behind them stands a white-clad man near a draped orange cloth and a white metal stage frame with signage.2009-12-30A long dining hall during a community meal, with rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated at tables covered with floral cloths and green banana leaves holding snacks and sweets. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses eats, and beside him a man in orange with a bead bracelet is seated. Attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk between the tables carrying vessels, and a few people stand near the back. Overhead are white canopy structures with decorative patterned banners, and a sign on the left reads a no-photography notice. Bottled water sits on each table.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A long banquet table covered with a floral patterned cloth runs across a bright hall, where several seated sadhus and devotees eat from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadum-like flatbread and sweets, with water bottles and small cups placed along the table. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl walks past carrying food along the row. At the far end, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair and bare upper body sits in an orange cloth, reaching toward his leaf. Other seated men wear orange and red cloths, rudraksha malas and ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing move about, and a decorated altar with fruit offerings and orange drapery is visible at the back of the hall.2009-12-30April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22December 30 20092009-12-30