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A photograph of a seated meal gathering at a Shuddhadvaitam session with a green floor covering. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a head covering holds up a long marigold garland while an older woman in pink-orange robes sits beside her. On the right, a person in a bright orange turban, gold chest necklace and gold armbands, wearing an orange robe, smiles and holds a small item near the garland, with a man in glasses at the edge of the frame. Brass plates with marigold flowers and white napkins are set on low wooden tables. Behind them, orange-robed monastics and a man in white kurta with a shoulder bag stand while holding phones.

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May 08 20162016-05-08Outdoor evening gathering on a green mat where saffron-robed sannyasis sit on floor mats behind low wooden tables set with silver plates of marigold garlands. A central figure in an orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-red shawl smiles and extends his arm to offer a plate of marigolds to a seated monk in orange; another seated monk in orange and a wooden rudraksha mala leans in. Standing devotees in orange, pink and white clothing, one in a white kurta with a cross-body bag and a sash, look on; a man holds a phone. a person cues: the central figure wears a turban, heavy gold necklaces and an orange-red shawl, and is serving marigold garlands during a seated ceremonial gathering. Scene suggests a satsang or puja setting.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08Outdoor evening gathering under a white canopy with green mats, where saffron-robed sannyasis sit at long low wooden tables set with steel plates of food and marigold garlands. A figure seated at the right in an orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and bangles is serving or offering food to a seated devotee in saffron. Other saffron-clad monks stand and walk nearby, and several young men in pink shirts and a bearded man in white with a yellow turban photograph the scene with phones. Red cloth lines a side barrier and a few saffron-shawled elders appear in the background.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 13 20162016-05-13May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA seated row of saffron-clad sannyasis takes a meal at long wooden tables in an open tent. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala around her neck, and an orange-brown garment, and she looks off to the side. Beside her a bald monk in orange robes sits attentively. Behind them, orange-clad attendants and white-clad helpers in green-and-white sashes move along the line, serving food onto steel plates. Marigold garlands lie on the tables near water bottles and small bowls, and the background is bright and blurred.2016-05-07A photograph of a long row of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes inside an orange tent, facing a wooden table set with steel plates and marigold garlands. The nearest seated figure wears a tall orange turban, a dark beaded mala and a wristwatch, and is smiling while seated on the floor. Others sit beside him with hands pressed in anjali, and several plates hold yellow flowers. A figure in a yellow-and-white garment stands at the left edge, and the scene suggests a shared meal (annadan) during a gathering.2016-04-23May 07 20162016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copies