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Three saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on a low wooden seat with patterned cushions against a peach-coloured wall, eating from steel thalis at low wooden tables. The man on the left wears a tall orange turban and a long rudraksha-style mala and a bare-chested orange wrap, and eats from a plate of rice and vegetables. The man in the middle wears an orange hooded shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a red wristband, eating from a thali with watermelon slices and a steel bowl. The bald man on the right wears a plain orange robe and a beaded mala and eats with his right hand from a thali. Water bottles, steel tumblers and small bowls of food sit on the tables, and a wall socket is visible above.

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Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on a cushioned bench against a peach-coloured wall, with wooden low tables in front of them holding steel thalis of food, fruit, and steel tumblers. The man on the left wears a large orange turban, a long braided plait over one shoulder, and a gold chain. The man in the middle wears an orange hood with a tilaka mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right is shaved-headed, wears a rudraksha mala and a white cord, and holds a plate of food. Water bottles and small bowls are on the tables, and a wall socket is visible.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11May 05 20162016-05-05Photograph of four men seated cross-legged on the floor in a tiled room, eating a meal from stainless steel thalis served on low wooden tables. The figure at far left wears a peach-pink shawl draped over his head and body, a yellow vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas; his eyes are closed and he holds a water bottle. The man beside him wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala and eats rice from a steel plate, with bowls of dal and curry, apples and a banana nearby. Two more men in orange robes sit further right, one with white hair and beard. A window with a fogged pane is behind them.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10Three seated men in saffron and orange robes eat a meal from stainless steel thalis on low wooden stools, with petals and marigold scattered around them and plastic water bottles nearby. The man in the centre, with a shaved head and a tilak mark, is served rice, dal and chapati from a steel plate. The man on the left wears a peach-coloured shawl and a long rudraksha mala, and the man on the right has white hair and a white beard with spectacles and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them is a painted backdrop of pink lotuses, a blue water scene and deity feet. The setting resembles a prasad or annadan meal.2015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesFive people sit cross-legged in a tiled room with pale marble-patterned walls, seated for a meal served on low wooden tables with steel thalis holding rotis, bowls of food, a banana and steel tumblers. On the left, a man wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. Next to him, a woman in orange with an orange head covering sits with hands folded. A bearded man in orange robes and a dark beard sits in the centre. To the right, a man wears a maroon turban, orange cloth and a heavy beaded necklace. At far right, an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes sits eating from a thali. Bottled water and a steel pot sit nearby. Among the people visible, one wears an orange robe and no visible presentation cues for a person candidate.2015-09-10A night-time communal meal in an outdoor tent camp, with saffron-clad renunciants seated on floor mats at long wooden tables. A smiling man in the centre wears a maroon turban, a maroon shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala. Beside him, a man in orange robes and orange head cloth holds a beaded mala. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears red and white beaded necklaces. Steel thalis with flower garlands and food sit on the tables, and more orange-robed people fill the background under tent poles and lamps.2016-05-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copies