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A long row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. In the foreground a bearded young man with light hair eats with his right hand, beside a bald man in orange wearing glasses. Steel tumblers line the leaves along the row. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas carry brass trays and serve food, and a shrine with lamps and a deity murti is visible in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing eats a communal meal from banana leaves on a white floor in a temple hall. Several men with shaved heads and orange shawls sit close to the foreground, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala. A lean man with a beard holds a leaf plate and gestures toward it. Steel cups and brass bowls with food are placed along the leaves, and white-robed attendants stand in the background. A lit lamp is visible in an altar niche.2019-01-01A seated communal meal in a temple hall, with many people in orange sannyasi-style cloth sitting in long rows on the floor, eating from leaf plates lined with small steel cups. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas leans forward over his food, beside a younger man with a beard and a child in orange wrap. On the right a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray serving food. Behind them more people in white and orange stand or sit, and a small lit screen shows a seated figure in red. Ornate gold-toned temple pillars frame the hall.2019-01-01September 14 20142014-09-14A large seated community meal in a hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing banana-leaf plates laid out along long lines. Many wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis or white saris with beaded necklaces. The leaves hold rice, sweets, fried snacks, banana slices and small steel cups of liquid. Foreground devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded, and some have white or braided hair. Ceiling lights and screens are visible at the back of the room.2019-01-01A long row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged along a floor set with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers, consistent with a communal meal. Many have white and sandalwood tripundra markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; some wear orange turbans and one wears a leopard-print headband. Several are bare-shouldered and white-painted on the arms. A large screen glows in the background, and a figure in orange and white sits at the far upper left.2019-01-01Seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak markings sit cross-legged on a tiled floor before banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, curries and fried items, each beside white paper cups. Several wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets; one has ornate gold chains. Behind them more people in white and some in saffron sit in a hall with framed photographs on the walls and a framed image of a deity murti on the left. Rows of devotees in white and lavender sit along the room, making a shared meal offering in a ritual setting.2016-08-02September 14 20142014-09-14January 01 20192019-01-01September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths share a meal at a floor-level feast, served on green banana leaves with brass cups and small heaps of rice. Many have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and long matted hair. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and speaks, while a bearded man with glasses beside him smiles. Other people in white clothes sit at the far left and back.2018-01-08January 01 20192019-01-01A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples sits cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, facing a long line of banana leaf plates heaped with food and small brass cups. Many wear orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, with white sacred ash marks on their arms and chests. The man in the foreground has long hair tied in a topknot, rudraksha beads, a mustache, and a small hoop earring. A boy beside him wears a bead garland. An older man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, and a yellow-draped table is visible. Behind them, devotees stand in the background near a golden altar.2019-01-01