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January 06 2012

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A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a silver hand bell stands at an altar under a thatched roof, reaching toward offerings. On the altar is a framed portrait wrapped in white and red flower garlands, a silver vessel, a tray of yellow lemons or limes, and a patterned cloth. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a metal bowl of red kumkum, and another man in white stands nearby with a tray of flowers. Some elements appear to be part of a ritual puja setting.2001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05A standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate of offerings with red flowers and fruit at an outdoor ceremony under a canopy of orange, green and purple fabric. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments and a tilak on his forehead, with an orange head cloth. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and orange cloth sit in the foreground, and a seated man in a yellow shawl is at lower left. Palm trees and small white buildings stand behind.2009-09-27A photo of a kitchen or serving scene. A man in an orange-rust robe with a matching orange beaded mala around his neck stands at a steel serving counter, wearing a white hairnet, a small red bindi on his forehead, and clear plastic gloves while serving food from a tray. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt faces the counter. Another robed person in orange stands at the left edge. A small yellow flower sprig rests on the counter.2013-05-10A photograph of an outdoor ritual under an orange-and-yellow cloth canopy. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white sash and a beaded necklace stands holding a round silver plate. A tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange with a beard and garland watches. In the foreground, several brass-and-wicker-wrapped kalasha pots topped with green mango leaves stand on a table, with coconuts and offerings nearby. Palm trees and simple white buildings lie beyond the canopy.2009-09-27A photograph of a serving line in a plain, unfinished concrete-walled room with a window and a hanging woven cloth at upper right. Several men in saffron and white ritual clothes serve food from steel pots and trays onto plates. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in saffron with a pink and yellow flower garland stands centre, serving rice with a ladle. An older bearded sannyasi in saffron with long grey hair holds out a steel plate to receive food at right, while other saffron-robed men wait behind him. Steel pots of rice and dal sit on the stainless counter.2011-09-09November 13 20102010-11-13September 09 20112011-09-09Photo of a food distribution line under a thatched roof. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings uses a ladle to serve yellow rice from a steel pot. On the right, an elderly bearded sadhu with long white hair, white ash markings and an orange cloth holds out a plate of yellow rice. Behind them, people in white clothes stand beside steel vessels of food, with a tin-lined kettle and plates visible.2011-05-27July 28 20062006-07-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair, sitting on a carved wooden chair on a blue cloth-covered platform under a blue tarpaulin canopy. He holds a steel plate of rice and food and serves it onto a green banana leaf on a wooden tray in front of him, with rice, yellow and orange food items and a small steel tumbler nearby. A man in a white kurta and saffron shawl kneels beside him with folded hands, and another person in white dhoti with red borders stands at the right edge. This appears to be an offering of food as part of a pooja. Probable Swamiji, seated and serving, with long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Two kneeling and standing attendants in white and saffron are visible.2006-07-23A photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided white pavilion. A seated priest in orange robes, with a tilak on his forehead, gold beaded necklaces and a bangle, holds a brass plate of offerings toward a small fire pit made of stacked red bricks with flowers, a brass vessel and a metal pot. Beside him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl watches. Behind them, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange with a long necklace and red garland sits on a draped altar holding fruits, brass lamps and flowers. Two colourful painted pillars with bird motifs frame the scene, and deity murti figures stand on a shelf above.