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Several people in orange and saffron robes and matching orange headcloths sit cross-legged in a row on a concrete floor, eating a shared meal from green banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, a yellow-tinted curry or dal, and a small steel tumbler sits beside it. The nearest person, on the right, wears an orange wrap with a green and gold border and leans over the leaf. Behind them, stacked blue plastic chairs and a pedestal fan stand against a wall. The scene shows a communal food distribution in a hall.

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A long row of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on a white floor, eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash markings on their bare chests and foreheads, and some wear rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Steel tumblers and small bowls of food line the leaves. A dark-haired youth in the foreground, near a handheld microphone, looks down while eating. The scene reads as an annadan style communal meal in an ashram hall.2017-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of saffron-robed ashram residents seated in rows on mats, eating a meal from green leaf plates with steel tumblers and cups. Several men have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and orange cloths. Some have long braided hair. Plates hold rice, yellow dishes and flatbreads. A child with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and blurred diners appear in the right foreground.2017-03-14Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.2007-02-02Five people sit cross-legged on a red-tiled floor in a plain room, eating from banana leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. Four are dressed in saffron-orange robes; the man second from left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace. Several wear tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers bends over at the right edge, serving or tending the meal. A rolled mat leans against the wall behind, beside a white wall and a yellow doorway.2006-08-21A photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small steel tumblers. Several plates hold rotis, rice, curries and sweets. The man on the far left has a hand to his face, another in the centre gestures with an open hand, and others look on, with white tilak lines and rudraksha or gold necklaces. A carved wooden chair stands at the right, and a woman in a blue sari appears at the left edge. Behind them are white walls and steps.2011-03-05A long row of sadhus and devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a covered hall, facing each other along two lines. Most wear saffron-orange robes and orange or pink headcloths, and several have white beards and long grey hair. Each seated person has a banana leaf set before them holding white rice with a yellow dal or sambar mound, along with small round snacks, and small paper cups of water sit beside the leaves. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor. A man in a white shirt and cream shawl sits on the left, and a man in a cream headcloth sits on the right. Behind them are white banners with pink lettering. This appears to be a community meal being served to ascetics.2011-01-16Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15November 15 20212021-11-15