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A large hall where many young monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged in long rows on mats, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Each has a banana leaf in front holding rice, sweets and food, and small paper cups. Shaved heads and white vibhuti marks on some foreheads. In the background, a figure in white stands near a lectern and a few people in white sit toward the far wall. Saffron and red banners hang along the upper walls. This appears to be a group meal or satsang seating; the visible people are seated monks and attendees, with no identifiable central figure clearly shown.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A large indoor hall with white floor where rows of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats in a long line, many with shaved heads and palms pressed together in namaskar. Each sits before a banana leaf holding rice, pappadam-like flatbread and small heaps of food, with paper cups of water beside them, a ritual meal setting. Behind them rows of seated people in white and red clothing face the front, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back of the room near a serving table. Hanging decorative yellow and orange cloth banners with tassels line the upper walls above red curtains. a person identity is not visibly established here, so no candidate is marked.2013-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of young men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Foreground, a young man on the right holds his palms together in anjali with eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead mark; beside him, a young man in orange with a mala sits with hands in a mudra. Other participants in orange robes sit with eyes closed, some with white forehead marks. Leaf plates hold rice, curries, fried bread and sweets, with small paper cups of water. A white canopy hangs at top left, and a door and wall are behind.2013-12-16 +1 copiesRows of young and adult sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Many have shaved heads, white tripundra-style markings on their foreheads and white stripes painted on their arms and chests, and wear rudraksha malas. Small white paper cups are set beside each leaf. A yellow-draped table with framed photographs stands at the far end of the hall. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the foreground.2013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. Many have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas; several hold hands in namaste or sit with palms pressed together. Leaf plates with food and small paper cups are set in front of them. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit among the rows. On a golden throne-like seat at the back of the stage, a figure in orange robes sits, possibly the a person. A gold-coloured throne and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, with a sound desk and attendants visible at the right.2013-10-04 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sits in rows on the floor facing one direction. Many wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, including women in orange saris with red blouses, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, shaved-headed, with hands pressed together in anjali. In front of them are green banana leaves set with small piles of food, white cups and flowers, and a few candles or lamps. Framed portraits hang on the far wall above colourful fabric bunting, and a seated figure in orange sits near the centre front. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual meal gathering.2011-11-07