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Indoor seated meal in a temple hall with a pink-pillared interior and a deity murti in a glass case at upper left, decorated with orange and yellow garlands. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange turbans and orange cloth sit cross-legged on the floor in a long row, each with a steel thali of food, small bowls, and water bottles. A standing man in white clothes walks along the row and attends them. At front left, an orange-turbaned sadhu sits with his back to the camera. Several onlookers stand or sit in the background.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A long seated meal in a tiled hall with many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor along both sides of a central aisle. Plates of food, water bottles and steel cups sit on low wooden stools in front of each guest. At the centre back, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a raised seat, flanked by bearded elders in orange and pink robes. Several men in orange turbans and white shirts are seated at the left side.2015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesPhoto of devotees seated on the floor of a hall eating a meal from steel thalis served with rice, curries and small bowls, with plastic water bottles placed between plates. Four men and a young boy sit in a row: at left an orange-robed man with a shaved head and pink-and-orange cloth over his shoulder, next to an older man in orange wearing glasses, a boy in red kurta eating with his right hand, a bearded man in brown shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and tilak, and at right a bearded man in orange robes with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Pink pillars and a red-tiled wall form the background.2015-09-15 +3 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10A large hall with pale green walls and pink trim where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with banana-leaf plates in front of them. A standing figure in a saffron cloth bends forward to greet a seated person in red garments with a white flower garland, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the room. Several people in white dhotis sit at the right, eating from leaves. Small water bottles and flower offerings are scattered on the floor near the plates. The scene resembles a communal meal or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is claimed.2007-08-09A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus taking a meal in a tiled hall, each seated on a low wooden stool before a steel thali with flatbread, rice, a small bowl of curry, a fruit and a steel tumbler; plastic water bottles stand between the plates. Several men press their palms together in prayer, and the man in the foreground left has his hands folded and wears rudraksha beads. A man in a white garment with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge eating. Identification of a person is not possible from this image; the sadhus are described by role only.2015-09-11 +2 copiesMarch 13 20142014-03-13 +1 copies