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Photograph of five men seated cross-legged on a marble floor in a temple hall, all in orange ochre robes. The man on the far left wears an orange turban, a gold necklace and orange clothing, with hands folded in his lap. Next to him a bearded man and two shaven-headed men in orange sit on striped mats before brass tumblers, with banana-leaf-style green plates in front of them. At the far right, two men in white clothes sit near a speaker, one in a white cap. Behind them are a wooden door, a pillar with a decorated top and a wall alcove.

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Photograph inside a hall with cream walls and a marble floor, showing five saffron-robed men seated cross-legged on striped mats before green leaf plates and small steel cups. The man on the far left has long white hair and beard and wears an orange shawl; the second has an orange turban, orange robe and a beaded mala; the third has a grey beard and orange robe; the fourth is shaved-headed in orange; the fifth wears an orange turban and robe. Behind them, a standing man in a red top and white dhoti stands near a decorated canopy with orange-and-red garlands and a deity murti. Other men in white and a man in a dark shirt move in the background near a speaker and a stained-glass window.2007-02-02A marble-floored hall where a line of men in orange robes sits cross-legged on striped mats before banana-leaf plates of food, with steel tumblers in front of them. Seven or so seated men wear orange robes and garlands; one at the far left presses his palms together, while the man at the right in an orange robe stands and serves food with a bowl in hand. Men in white dhotis move about in the background, and a small fire glows near a side table. The scene resembles a communal meal or annadan after a ritual, and a stage with red chairs sits at the back.2007-02-02A photograph inside a marble-floored hall where orange-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on striped mats before green banana-leaf plates and small metal cups. Several seated figures wear saffron cloth; one bald man in the centre wears orange robes and gestures with his hand, while a man in white with a white head cloth sits at the right edge. Standing men in white dhotis line the left wall, and a figure in white walks across the back of the hall past a decorated canopy with red and white floral garlands on the right. A raised dais edge runs across the middle. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the seated monks are described by role only.2007-02-02Three seated monks in saffron-orange robes sit on white cushions on a marble floor during a ritual. The figure at left wears an orange turban, a long gold-toned necklace and a saffron garment, and holds a small pink flower. The seated man in the centre, bald, wears saffron robes and holds a pink flower. The man at right, with a shaved head and white markings, sits with hands in his lap beside steel bowls of red kumkum. Standing devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a tall brass lamp stand decorated with orange marigold garlands is at right.2007-02-02Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.2007-02-02A photograph inside a hall with white marble floors and a small temple shrine at left, decorated with garlanded torans and a deity murti. Seven seated men in saffron/orange robes, many wearing white flower garlands, sit on mats with banana-leaf plates of food in front of them. A bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at right, holding a tray and facing the seated group, apparently offering or serving them. A man in white and a man in a white robe sit among the group, and another orange-clad figure walks near the shrine at back. Two standing men at right appear to hold cameras.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A seated group of saffron-robed swamis and devotees sits on the floor of a plain room with pale green walls and a white-framed window. Most wear marigold garlands with red accents. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe holds a string of beads and sits cross-legged on a red mat, while a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside him. On the right, an older man wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a white garland sits with hands resting in his lap; his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is uncertain. Water bottles and small glasses sit on green leaves in front of them.2007-08-09February 02 20072007-02-02A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, facing right, before banana leaves set with food and steel tumblers. The foremost man on the left wears clear-framed glasses, a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, several other saffron-clad monks wear beaded malas, and one holds a garland of orange flowers. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand in the background. At the right edge, a framed painting and a round wooden seat or stool are visible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the depicted people are described by role only.2011-03-05February 02 20072007-02-02Several saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in a row on a white tiled floor, eating a meal from banana leaves set before them, with small steel tumblers of water beside each leaf. Foreheads bear white vertical marks and several wear rudraksha malas and glasses. The man on the far right holds a long mala of beads up. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, and a brown wooden stand and a framed picture hang on the right wall.2011-03-05