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A dining hall under a white tent canopy during a feast. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on chairs along a long table covered with floral cloth and green banana leaves, with bowls, lemons and water bottles in front of them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from steel trays and carry dishes along the table. The visible seated figures wear orange garments; the seated figure at left is bare-chested with orange cloth over the shoulder. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguished by the cues required. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A long row of seated sannyasis and devotees eat a meal at a white tablecloth-covered table, each person on a green banana leaf with rice, curries and side dishes. Most wear saffron/orange robes; the man at the front left has white hair, a long white beard and a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead. The man second from left wears a tall orange turban with long dreadlock-like hair, gold hoop earrings and a dark beard. Bottled water and paper cups are set along the table, and an orange cloth hangs from a white metal frame in the upper left background.2009-12-30A long dining hall during a community meal, with rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated at tables covered with floral cloths and green banana leaves holding snacks and sweets. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses eats, and beside him a man in orange with a bead bracelet is seated. Attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk between the tables carrying vessels, and a few people stand near the back. Overhead are white canopy structures with decorative patterned banners, and a sign on the left reads a no-photography notice. Bottled water sits on each table.2009-12-30A long dining hall with a row of seated monks and devotees eating from banana leaves on a table. A server in white shirt and clear plastic gloves at left serves food from a steel pot. Several seated men wear saffron/orange robes, including one with a long grey beard and one with a full black beard. Bottled water and steel bowls sit along the table. Ceiling fans, hanging cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow, and white canopy fabric overhead. A man in the foreground right in saffron-yellow cloth presses his palms together.2009-12-30A long banquet table covered with a floral patterned cloth runs across a bright hall, where several seated sadhus and devotees eat from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadum-like flatbread and sweets, with water bottles and small cups placed along the table. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl walks past carrying food along the row. At the far end, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair and bare upper body sits in an orange cloth, reaching toward his leaf. Other seated men wear orange and red cloths, rudraksha malas and ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing move about, and a decorated altar with fruit offerings and orange drapery is visible at the back of the hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a long communal meal served on banana leaves set on a white-covered table. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths sit along the table eating with their hands, one with dreadlocked hair wrapped in a tall orange turban and a full beard. Bottled water, small paper cups and bowls of food sit on the leaves. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl serves food from the right foreground, and a bald man in white is partly visible at the far end. The image is motion-blurred.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Seated diners eat a meal at a long table covered with a floral cloth, with banana leaves serving as plates and bottled water set along the table. A server in white clothing and a white cap, wearing gloves and an ID badge, serves food from a steel pot on the left. Seated at the right, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears white clothing, and several seated men wear saffron/orange robes and sit in a row. Decorative hanging panels and fans are visible overhead in a hall.2009-12-30