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November 01 2015

A row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged on a bare floor under a woven bamboo-mat roof, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with steel tumblers. The man on the far right, with long swept-back dark hair, a grey-streaked beard, a red tilak and a wristwatch, is smiling and gazing to the side, and he is the strongest candidate for Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, orange shawl and beard, with the Maheshwara Puja context noted. Other people nearby, including a man with a bare chest in the middle, eat with their hands. A portrait of a man in a white turban and red tilak hangs on the left, beside orange triangular flags. The scene is a communal puja meal.

A photograph of sannyasis seated cross-legged on a striped mat during a meal, eating from fresh green banana leaves. Several men wear saffron/orange cloth draped over the upper body with rudraksha malas and wrist beads; one man in the foreground wears wire-rimmed glasses and a bare upper body with a leopard-print cloth at the waist. Others in white dhotis with gold borders sit to the left, one with a tilak mark on the forehead. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweet and savoury preparations and a small dish. The scene shows an annadan-style communal meal in an open hall. No individual is identified.

A photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of an open pavilion, eating from banana-leaf plates of rice, sides and sweets. They wear white dhotis and kurta-style shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. The nearest man on the right has long hair, a full beard and a wristwatch and is seated with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand along the row, and spectators sit on red benches in the background. The scene resembles a communal meal following a ritual, shown in a sacred-arts style setting.

Outdoor photograph of a meal being served under a tree-shaded wooden table with green foliage and a wire fence behind. Two elderly sadhus sit at left in saffron-orange wraps and orange turbans; the bearded one in the centre wears a red shirt under his orange shawl and holds a steel plate. A man in a white collared shirt at right, with a small red mark on his forehead, scoops food from a steel plate with his hand. Steel plates of food sit on the table. A printed copyright caption appears over the lower right of the image.

Outdoors under a shaded open structure with banana plants and trees behind, several men in plain white dhoti-style clothes eat from stainless steel plates of rice and food. The man in the centre, wearing a white kurta and a red bindi, lifts food to his mouth with his right hand. A young man at left holds a steel plate, another stands behind in white, and a man at right eats with his fingers, wearing a red thread and a bangle. Some wear red-and-white sacred threads around their necks. No visible candidate matches the a person description, so this is a meal of devotees after a ritual. Roughly half a dozen people are visible.

A seated row of devotees at a large orange-canopied tent. The nearest man on the right has a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, a gold bead necklace and a red-and-gold shawl over his bare chest. Beside him, a man with long hair wears a gold necklace over white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border. Further along, younger people in orange and red clothes and gold garlands sit in line, and standing attendants in orange cloth stand in the background near a large fan. No identifiable candidate for a person is visible in appearance terms.

October 07 2006

A row of men sit cross-legged on a floor inside a bright orange tent eating a communal meal from metal thalis. Foreground men wear white dhotis with gold borders and heavy gold chains, rudraksha or beaded malas, and red-brown or orange shawls and sacred threads. Steel plates hold rice, curries and sides, with small steel cups of water. Behind them, others in saffron and orange garments serve food and carry buckets, and a standing electric fan hangs near the tent poles.

April 14 2013

May 07 2016

A photograph of a long row of seated devotees at a bhandara meal inside an orange tent. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a saffron cloth, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and holds a small steel cup. Beside him an older man with long hair wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Further along, several men and women in saffron and orange clothes sit cross-legged before white paper plates, steel bowls and glasses on the floor. Behind them, other people in orange move around the tent, and a large tent fan is visible at the top right.