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Three young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a meal offering. The man in the centre holds an open yellow book with coloured illustrations and reads aloud, while the man on the left rests his hand on his knee and the man on the right sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Each wears a rudraksha mala, white sacred ash marks on the forehead, and a red-brown bindi. Banana-leaf plates hold rice, fried breads, vegetables and sweets, with white paper cups set around them. An orange cloth hangs behind and a standing figure in white is partly visible at the top.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with an orange draped backdrop and a gold-toned shrine behind them. Each has white vertical tilak marks on the forehead and white ash streaks on the arms, and several wear dark rudraksha malas. They sit before green banana leaves holding fruit, fried snacks, rice and a flatbread, with paper cups nearby. Three central figures are in sharp focus, with more seated people partly visible at the edges. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, and the figures are seated in the foreground.2013-01-01April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10Photograph of young boys in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on the floor, eating from green banana leaves set out in a row. Several boys wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak markings on their foreheads and arms. Plates hold rice and vegetable food, with white paper cups placed along the leaves. The boy in the foreground wears gold earrings and eats with his right hand while others look on or fold their hands. The setting is a plain, pale interior hall.2013-07-14April 10 20132013-04-10Photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastic disciples seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal or ritual gathering. Several men in front wear orange dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and white urdhva pundra tilak with red bindi, with white horizontal ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Plates with rice and food leaves and white paper cups sit before them. Younger boys in orange robes with white-marked foreheads sit behind, and a row of metal rods lines the pale wall. A small logo sits in the top-left corner.2013-11-10 +1 copiesThree young male devotees sit cross-legged on a light floor, chanting with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Each wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped at the waist with a maroon band, along with rudraksha beaded necklaces and bracelets. White sandalwood paste marks their foreheads, and one has a small red dot. A partially visible fourth person sits behind them, with additional figures at the edges of the frame. The background is a plain pale wall with a few green leaves on the floor.2013-11-10A photograph of several seated men in saffron-orange sannyasi clothing eating a meal from green banana leaves on the floor, with small white paper cups set among the leaves. Several men have white ash marks on their foreheads and bare shoulders and arms marked with white paste, and some wear rudraksha malas. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on a wall at the top, and a green sheet is visible at the upper right. The man in the foreground on the right wears a red bindi-style mark and holds a tumbler, looking off to the side.2013-04-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13June 19 20142014-06-19