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A large seated gathering of devotees in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloth, many bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, sitting in rows with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a young man in an orange turban and a peacock feather on his head sits with palms joined, and a bearded devotee to the right wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Banana leaves holding offerings of food lie along the floor at right, and a red-cloth backdrop and a few onlookers appear behind the rows. The scene is a naivedyam offering during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.

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January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit cross-legged on a white floor, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground, a young woman with hair piled high and decorated with pins, white ash markings on her forehead and body, and a rudraksha-style bead mala, presses her hands in prayer. Before each person are green banana-leaf plates holding flatbreads, rice and sides, with brass tumblers beside them. Several men further down also have white ash and beads. A water-bottle is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a communal meal or sacred feast during a gathering.2018-01-08May 08 20172017-05-08A row of young men seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, dressed in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and chests. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste before long rows of banana-leaf plates laid with food, each with small brass cups and bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white ash joins his hands. A white-draped chair line and a wall with a sign stand in the background. Sits as a communal meal offering.2018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans seated cross-legged on a white mat in a hall, eating a meal from banana-leaf plates. Their plates hold rice, yellow dal, fried items and sweets, with small white cups beside them. Several men have white sacred markings on their chests and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A bearded man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt sits among them, and a child in an orange turban is at the right edge. Some seated figures have hands raised in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them are stainless steel counters and a pale wall.2017-09-19A group of young people in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on the floor during a meal, seated before banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, cooked dishes, fruit and small paper cups. Several wear rudraksha malas and pale white horizontal stripes on their arms and torsos. The central figures hold their hands together in a gesture of blessing or prayer while one faces toward the camera, and a young girl on the left wears a black ponytail and tassels. A white wall forms the backdrop. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd of devotees.2017-09-19January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes sitting on the floor before banana-leaf meals. Foreground: a young man with a topknot, white horizontal body markings on his bare chest, tiger-print cloth and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Beside him, a bare-chested man with an orange turban and white forehead marks, also in prayer. Rows of brass cups, plates of puris and food on leaves stretch down the aisle. Rows of further seated sannyasis and white-clad attendees fill the background.2018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19Photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front of them, banana-leaf plates are laid out along the floor with a meal of rice, sweets, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers. Most of the visible people are young men seated closely together, and the scene is set on a white marble floor.2018-01-08