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A large group of saffron-robed devotees, many with orange turbans or headwraps and rudraksha malas, stand in long rows in a bright hall eating from banana-leaf plates placed on the floor along a striped mat. Several people wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some hold food near their mouths. Men and women in white clothing stand in the background near pink walls with framed photo panels and a red digital clock showing 02:53.

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September 19 20172017-09-19A long row of men in orange-saffron dhotis and matching orange turbans stands barefoot along a pale tiled hall, many shown from behind, some with rudraksha malas. Along the floor before them lie long strips of banana leaves set with rice, sweets and other food, with small white cups placed between them. One man bends forward at the right edge, reaching toward the leaves with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Above the row, a large screen shows more people in orange turbans and a framed picture with a printed caption. Colourful striped mats line the floor at the edges. The scene suggests a communal meal served to devotees in a hall.2017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A large indoor hall with rows of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked bare chests, sitting cross-legged on a long white cloth before banana leaves laden with rice, papadum, sweets and side dishes with steel tumblers. Many are visibly seated in meditative posture, hands folded. On the right, a woman with long dark hair seen from behind, wearing a white and yellow sari with a brown beaded necklace, looks toward the line. Behind them, a colourful striped floor mat, a yellow-draped table and white-clad attendants. A projector screen on the upper right. Scene suggests a communal feast.2017-08-14A photograph of a large hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in long rows on striped mats, facing a central aisle. Several men in the foreground wear orange turbans and wraps, and a few have long braided hair; one sits at the front with a white-haired head and beaded necklace. Brass lamps and small plates of offerings sit on leaf plates before them. A large screen at left shows an image, and framed photo collages hang on the cream walls above a digital clock reading 02:30. Several white-clad attendants stand near the back wall. A satsang or puja setting with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2017-09-19Indoor hall with white tiled floor and banners on the walls, where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris sit in two rows on mats before brass plates. Rows of small oil lamps and leaf plates with fruit and flowers line the floor between them. Several standing women in orange and white and a few seated devotees in white dhotis and saris look on. Hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling. Some in the front row wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2019-07-16Photograph of a communal meal in a large hall with pale walls and framed pictures. Many people in saffron-orange clothing, with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, sit or stand along long rows of banana-leaf plates set with food. One young boy in orange holds a handful of food while an adult in orange feeds him. A standing young man in orange with a peacock feather in his turban and rudraksha beads smiles at the camera. The floor has a striped mat. Some people stand on the left, some seated near the leaves.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19August 14 20172017-08-14A long indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head turbans sit cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested with white tilak marks, eating from green banana-leaf plates set in long lines. Steel tumblers stand between the plates. Several in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and some have white forehead paste. Behind them, other seated and standing people in white and pastel clothing watch, and at the right edge a figure in white draped clothing stands near ornate colourful decorations and a gold statue on a stand at the back left. The setting is a temple-style dining hall, consistent with a communal meal.2017-09-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11742484 +1 copies