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A photograph of a communal meal at an ashram hall. Seated on the floor in rows are men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wearing rudraksha malas, with white tilak and body markings, and orange head-wraps. Banana leaf plates with rice and food sit before them. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti holds a tall white staff and rudraksha beads, moving among the seated group. Behind, people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis serve food from steel containers, and a white-clad man with a mala stands near the back. Large framed photographs of similar ceremonies hang on the wall above.

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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on a white floor during a communal meal, eating from banana leaves laid out in rows with yellow rice and other dishes. Several men wear rust-red dhoti-style lower garments, rudraksha mala necklaces and sacred ash markings on their bodies and foreheads; some wear bright orange turbans and orange cloth. A central man in red-brown cloth with a sweeping-hair style and glasses smiles and gestures while talking with a bare-chested man with white markings on his arms. Other participants in orange and red garments and white-clothed figures are visible in the background, and the group appears joyful and relaxed.2017-09-19Photograph 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 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.2018-01-08Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a communal meal in a large hall with pale walls and framed pictures. Many people in saffron-orange clothing, with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, sit or stand along long rows of banana-leaf plates set with food. One young boy in orange holds a handful of food while an adult in orange feeds him. A standing young man in orange with a peacock feather in his turban and rudraksha beads smiles at the camera. The floor has a striped mat. Some people stand on the left, some seated near the leaves.2017-08-14January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in orange and rust-coloured sanyasi-style clothing shares a meal served on banana leaves, with steel tumblers and small bowls along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and face holds a black microphone and speaks, while men with dreadlocks and a bearded man in glasses smile beside him. A girl in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits among them. Many more people in orange turbans and white clothing fill the background of a large hall.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a white tiled floor. Many wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper arms. In the foreground, a smiling bearded sannyasi with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth holds a microphone, while a man beside him in orange wears glasses. Brass cups and small portions of rice, vegetables and fruit are set on the leaves before them. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white sit and stand amid a crowd.2018-01-08August 14 20172017-08-14