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Three seated men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a tiled floor with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer or meditation. Their wrists are adorned with bands and one wears a gold chain. In front, several people's backs are visible in dark and maroon clothing, and banana-leaf plates with food sit on the floor. Behind them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls sit at a table with banana leaves and cups, and a camera on a tripod stands at right.

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April 26 20122012-04-26Annadhan in 20122012-01-01April 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copiesPhoto of three men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes seated cross-legged on a floor with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, wearing rudraksha malas and copper-toned armbands. Banana leaves in front of them hold food portions and small white paper cups. A partly visible person in red and a potted plant appear at the edges, with red curtains behind.2012-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in prayer with palms pressed together at a ritual gathering. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe with an orange and gold shawl and a beaded necklace sits with hands folded and eyes closed; no name or distinctive cue establishes who he is, so this is a devotee-style figure with an uncertain identity. To his left a younger man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands folded, and to his right a younger man in orange robe and rudraksha mala does the same. In the foreground, the backs of women in red and orange saris are visible, one with a long braid. Behind them, other seated participants in white and a table with green leaf plates of food are visible in soft focus.2012-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26December 13 20132013-12-13December 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. Both wear white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas. The man on the right has a red bindi and a gold bangle. Behind them, younger boys in red-maroon robes sit with hands folded, and brass puja plates with flowers, fruit and lamps lie on low tables. Red chairs and stanchions appear in the background of a hall.2013-12-04Indoor photo of a row of saffron-robed sannyasi men seated cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer before a meal. Each wears a rudraksha mala, sacred ash marks on forehead and arms, and orange-brown dhoti with yellow borders. Banana leaf plates of rice, curries, papadum and sweets sit in front of them, with paper cups of water. A white marble floor, pink walls, a red curtain and a saffron-draped stage with a monitor appear behind. Ash and rudraksha-clad devotees are seated in rows, and the scene suggests an annadan or group meal before food is taken.2013-12-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of young men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Foreground, a young man on the right holds his palms together in anjali with eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead mark; beside him, a young man in orange with a mala sits with hands in a mudra. Other participants in orange robes sit with eyes closed, some with white forehead marks. Leaf plates hold rice, curries, fried bread and sweets, with small paper cups of water. A white canopy hangs at top left, and a door and wall are behind.2013-12-16 +1 copies