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Photo of three saffron-clad monastics at an ashram doorway with a carved wooden door and brass elephant-motif railings. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wrapped in an orange cloth, sits on the step scooping rice from a steel bowl. A smiling young monk in orange robes with a red border holds a steel plate of rice and a staff. Another monk stands at left holding a steel vessel. Steel bowls of rice sit on the step, and coconut halves lie on the floor.

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Outdoor porch scene at an ashram building with a dark wooden panelled door and red-framed window. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chain hangings and holds a steel bowl of rice-like food while gesturing with one hand. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and red shawl kneels and serves food from a bowl. A woman in white with spectacles sits nearby, another woman in white sits behind, and a child in orange sits at the lower left. Terracotta pots and a tiered planter stand at right beside a painted wall with dancing figures and trees.2006-08-17Photograph of an outdoor serving scene at an ashram. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a bare back and shoulder sits on a brass-framed seat, scooping rice from a large steel bowl with a ladle; he appears to be the a person, based on the long swept-back hair and his seated, central role at the serving. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed smiling monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on the floor with a small steel plate. Behind them, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand near a wooden doorway, and a steel tray of food sits on the red-tiled step.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a low wooden swing bench with red cushion, serving food from a large steel bowl with a ladle. Brass chain supports of the swing with animal figurines frame him. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a steel plate of yellow rice and another bowl, and two women in white with orange shawls sit on a tiled doorstep before a wooden door, one holding a steel bowl. A red-framed window and a folk-art wall panel appear behind them, with potted plants at right. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the swing bench in saffron robes with long swept hair and a bare upper chest, serving food.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a seated sannyasi on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chains, shirtless with an orange cloth wrap, long swept-back dark hair, and a rudraksha-style dark bead necklace. He is taking food from a large steel plate of yellow rice. Beside him a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and glasses holds the plate, and in the background two young women in orange robes sit on red steps near a steel bucket and a bowl. A wooden door, red window frame and garden plants are behind them. The seated man has long hair and distinctive adornments, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Printed copyright and source text is overlaid at right.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl on a wooden swing with a red cushion, bare-chested with long, swept-back dark hair, one hand raised near his face. Beside him stands a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Near the wooden door, steel bowls hold rice and food, with a steel bucket and small bowl nearby. Two men in white kurtas with orange sashes kneel in the foreground, one leaning forward, and an orange-clad person stands at left. A tropical plant and red-leaved shrubs frame the scene. A dark bowl with a small pale object sits on the step at right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron garment and bare-chested adornment match the presentation cues, though the face is not used for identification; the page places him at this event.2006-08-17Photograph of ashram life on a covered step by a wooden door. A long-haired young person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chain fittings, reaching into a large steel bowl of rice held by a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes and glasses. Another orange-robed person sits at left beside a steel bowl and a steel pot, and a red-cushioned seat and potted plant sit at right. The scene appears to show food being served or shared among monastic trainees.2006-08-17Photograph at a doorway with a dark wooden door and white-painted frame, with greenery behind. A woman in a plain white sari with a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate toward a seated man in saffron-orange cloth who has long, dark, swept-back hair and is bare-chested with a white cloth on his shoulder; he reaches out with his hand over the plate. Behind them a young man in orange stands, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at right beside brass hanging ornaments with bells and elephant figures. Seated at lower left, a man in orange sits partially visible. The seated man has distinctive long hair and orange garb, but his face is not clearly visible, so the identification is uncertain.2006-08-17