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Indoor hall with long rows of banana-leaf meal settings laid on white paper and mats on the floor, with small steel cups and a metal bottle along the rows. Many people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand and kneel along the rows, some seated on the floor, several with shaved heads and orange headcloths; a few children are among them. A tall, bare-chested figure in orange wears a long beaded necklace and an orange head covering near the center. Framed photographs on the back wall show a Kumbh Mela 2013 collage and a devotee pouring water, and a large screen on the right shows an orange-clad crowd. The scene appears to be a communal meal service.

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A hall with cream walls and framed photo collages behind a group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes, many bare-chested with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, dancing and embracing in a lively celebration. Several are holding each other's arms and swaying. In the foreground, long rows of banana-leaf plates are set on white mats with small oil lamps and food offerings, indicating an annadan-style feast. A large framed portrait on the right shows a figure in saffron draped over a light-coloured pedestal. A partially visible crowd stands at the back. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is named.2017-08-14A 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 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A large hall set for a communal meal during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at an ashram. Many people in orange-saffron cloth wraps, many bare-chested, stand and sit along long rows of woven striped mats with banana-leaf plates of food and small steel cups. Some attendees bend over the rows serving or arranging leaves. Pale pink walls, fluorescent ceiling lights, framed photo collages and a large screen showing a bare-chested figure with long hair line the room. Many people are visible.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14November 19 20182018-11-19A long row of seated men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits cross-legged on white cloth in a hall, facing a central aisle. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have white body markings. Each has a banana leaf plate in front of them with food and small steel cups of drink, forming a feast line. Background shows a steel serving counter at left and a stage with red drapes and a large screen at top. Appears to be a communal meal served during a festival celebration.2017-08-14A large seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits in long rows on the floor of a hall, facing banana-leaf plates of food laid out in rows along white mats. Many men wear orange turbans, orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas, with white and ash markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground a figure in orange cloth sits cross-legged with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, rows of women in white and cream saris sit with hands joined, and a red curtain and a screen with colourful imagery frame the back of the hall. Steel tumblers stand beside the leaves.2017-08-14