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A photograph of smiling men in reddish-orange sannyasi robes seated in a row on green leaves. The foreground man has long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun, white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi on his forehead, a brown shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold bracelet. Behind him another bearded man in glasses and orange robes smiles, and more seated devotees in orange stretch into the blurred background.

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A row of smiling men in saffron-orange sannyasi cloth sits on the ground along a leaf-covered floor. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, a wrap of rust-orange cloth, and has long black matted hair tied up in a topknot with white and red forehead markings. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a beard also smiles, and further along the line others sit with hands near leaf plates and small clay lamps. Several more figures in orange robes are visible at the edges. Others in white forehead paste and red tilak stand out against the leafy, marigold-scattered ground.2018-01-08Close photograph of a line of smiling sannyasis in saffron-orange robes seated side by side on a long mat, with green leaves and orange cloth in the blurred background. The nearest man in front has a tied black hair bun with a white vibhuti band and red bindi, a trimmed beard and a bead bracelet. Behind him, others wear black turbans or bundled hair, glasses, and rudraksha or bead necklaces, all laughing. No deity, stage or ritual object is clearly shown. Several people are visible, all wearing orange robes; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis eating a meal from banana leaves on a white tiled floor. In the foreground two men sit close together, one with long matted dreadlocks and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing rust-orange cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulders, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; the man beside him smiles and wears a similar orange cloth and beads. Brass cups and bowls sit along the leaves, holding food, rice and white powder. Rows of other orange-robed sannyasis extend into the background, with white-clad devotees standing at the far left.2018-01-08A long row of seated monks and devotees in orange and rust-coloured sannyasi robes eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves, with steel tumblers and bowls lining the floor. Several men at the front wear white sacred ash stripes on their arms and foreheads; the man holding a handheld microphone wears a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses wears a black knitted cap and rust wrap. Orange turbans and orange garments fill the background, with more people seated and blurred figures behind.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange and rust-red cloth eats a community meal from banana leaves placed on a white tiled floor. Several men in the foreground have white ash marks on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha and bead malas, and matted dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark cloth; the nearest man sits on a blue mat and looks back toward the camera. Brass cups and bowls sit beside the leaves, which hold rice, chapati-like bread, sweets and coconut. Behind them more seated sadhus in orange and a standing figure in white clothing are visible.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 01 20192019-01-01Photograph of three young men seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, dressed as renunciate initiates in saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped at the waist. The man on the left wears an orange-and-white patterned headwrap, rudraksha beads on his chest and arms, and a white forehead band; he sits with hands clasped and looks up with a faint smile. The central man wears wire-rimmed glasses, long twisted dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his forehead and body. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban and white markings and sits in profile. Behind them, seated people in white and red clothing hold leaf plates of food; a meal is laid out in front, with brass cups and banana-leaf plates. No identifiable a person candidate is shown.2018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a white tiled floor. Many wear orange-saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper arms. In the foreground, a smiling bearded sannyasi with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth holds a microphone, while a man beside him in orange wears glasses. Brass cups and small portions of rice, vegetables and fruit are set on the leaves before them. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white sit and stand amid a crowd.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in orange and rust-coloured sanyasi-style clothing shares a meal served on banana leaves, with steel tumblers and small bowls along the floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his arms and face holds a black microphone and speaks, while men with dreadlocks and a bearded man in glasses smile beside him. A girl in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits among them. Many more people in orange turbans and white clothing fill the background of a large hall.2018-01-08