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Close photograph of a line of smiling sannyasis in saffron-orange robes seated side by side on a long mat, with green leaves and orange cloth in the blurred background. The nearest man in front has a tied black hair bun with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, a trimmed beard and a bead bracelet. Behind him, others wear black turbans or bundled hair, glasses, and rudraksha or bead necklaces, all laughing. No deity, stage or ritual object is clearly shown. Several people are visible, all wearing orange robes; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A row of smiling men in saffron-orange sannyasi cloth sits on the ground along a leaf-covered floor. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a wrap of rust-orange cloth, and has long black matted hair tied up in a topknot with white and red forehead markings. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a beard also smiles, and further along the line others sit with hands near leaf plates and small clay lamps. Several more figures in orange robes are visible at the edges. Others in white forehead paste and red tilak stand out against the leafy, marigold-scattered ground.2018-01-08A photograph of smiling men in reddish-orange sannyasi robes seated in a row on green leaves. The foreground man has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun, white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi on his forehead, a brown shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold bracelet. Behind him another bearded man in glasses and orange robes smiles, and more seated devotees in orange stretch into the blurred background.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis and young devotees share a meal on banana leaves at a long row of brass cups and dishes. A young man with curly hair, white ash stripes on his forehead and arms, and an orange-brown cloth over his shoulders holds a black microphone and speaks while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in a dark turban and clear-framed glasses, and other men in orange and rust cloth with white tilak marks, listen. Several young participants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit in the background. Water bottles and food are visible on the leaves.2018-01-08A photo of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis in an outdoor assembly. In the foreground, several men sit close together with white and red forehead markings and horizontal white ash stripes across their arms and chests; some wear saffron or rust-red cloths draped over their shoulders and rudraksha beads in their hair. One man in the centre speaks into a black handheld microphone, smiling. Others in saffron turbans and orange robes sit behind them. Brass vessels sit on a green cloth in front.2018-01-08A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths share a meal at a floor-level feast, served on green banana leaves with brass cups and small heaps of rice. Many have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and long matted hair. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and speaks, while a bearded man with glasses beside him smiles. Other people in white clothes sit at the far left and back.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing shares a meal on green banana-leaf plates with brass tumblers and food along the floor, at what appears to be an annadan style communal lunch. In the foreground a smiling young man in a rust-brown wrap with white ash markings on his arms holds a black microphone, while a bearded man in glasses and a rust-brown wrap sits beside him. A girl in an orange turban and orange garment with rudraksha beads sits nearby. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis eating a meal from banana leaves on a white tiled floor. In the foreground two men sit close together, one with long matted dreadlocks and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing rust-orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; the man beside him smiles and wears a similar orange cloth and beads. Brass cups and bowls sit along the leaves, holding food, rice and white powder. Rows of other orange-robed sannyasis extend into the background, with white-clad devotees standing at the far left.2018-01-08January 01 20192019-01-01A 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.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08