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A photo of a kneeling priest in orange saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his bare chest and arms, placing a folded bill onto a banana leaf on a tray set on a low white table. Two women in white saris with red-and-gold borders sit on a patterned carpet, one in a red blouse and white sari, the other with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala, holding bills and a plate. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange attire, some with red shawls, watch the offering, and a standing figure in white is at the left edge.

A photo of a community meal during a Maheshwara Puja at a Haridwar ashram. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a red-and-gold border sits on a white cloth beside a low wooden tray holding large green leaves with food. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, kneels on a patterned red carpet and offers food from the leaves to the group. Behind him, seated devotees in white and red-bordered clothes receive leaf plates. A steel bowl of food and white paper plates sit on the floor. Standing figures in white and orange robes stand at the right and left edges.

Indoor ritual scene at a hall with a dark-striped wall and a speaker stand at left. A woman in a white sari with red blouse and red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala around her neck and a white tilak on her forehead, holds a silver tray of banana leaf with money notes and offerings toward a man. The man wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas, and a silver bracelet, standing bare-chested and pointing at the tray. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments, including a woman in white with rudraksha mala, stand around a table with small cups and a banana leaf.

A photograph inside an indoor hall during a puja offering. A woman in a white saree with a red blouse holds a silver tray of green banana leaves toward a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-like tilak, who is arranging items on the leaves. Beside them an older woman in an orange saree and orange blouse with a rudraksha mala, a tilak on her forehead, and a white cloth in hand reaches toward the leaves. Small sweets and oil lamps are set on a white-covered table in front, with a fan and speaker behind. Other women in white stand in the background. Four visible people are prominently in the scene, with a few more partially visible at the edges.

Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth spread on the floor. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged and handles a small item held over a tray, while a woman in a cream sari with orange and green borders kneels opposite him to assist. Beside them stands a framed portrait decorated with marigold garlands, a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white dhotis stand in a line along the left, some with hands folded, and a woman in a cream sari sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering, with marigold petals scattered on the cloth.

December 20 2015

A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth in a hall with white tiled floor. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a red-bordered cloth sits at center, receiving something from a woman in a white sari with gold border who holds out a hand. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a gold chain sits on the orange cloth, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a silver tray with a small bowl of red kumkum and betel leaves. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels in the foreground, and a woman with a yellow shawl and a foreign woman with long hair stand watching. Several white-clad people stand and sit in the background. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.

A photograph of a food-serving scene at an indoor event. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a green banana leaf heaped with food and steel bowls. Behind him women in white saris with gold borders and red-orange shawls, with white caps on their heads, serve food from steel pots and bowls. A bespectacled man in white clothing with a red-orange shawl sits at the back, and a table with brass items and garlands is at left. Several people wear similar red-orange shawls.

2015-06-15 +2 copies

Indoor ritual scene on a white-tiled floor with colourful striped mats. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari sits cross-legged before a low white table holding a fresh banana leaf with rice, yellow dal, orange fruit and other food offerings, with a small brass cup nearby. Standing nearby, a woman in a beige sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a tray of food. Several people in white dhoti and cream Kerala-style garments with gold borders stand in the background, one bare-chested man with white hair and rudraksha beads at right. A tripod-mounted camera is at right, beside a gold-and-red throne where a large cutout or printed portrait of a bearded man in saffron and rudraksha is displayed.

Indoor temple-style offering scene with three women in white or red-bordered traditional dress. A woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a brass tray with green leaves and folded money, while a woman in red blouse and white saree stands at left with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-coloured tilak. At right, a woman in orange saree with red border and a dark rudraksha mala reaches to take an item from the tray. Others in white mundu and saree stand behind, a fan and an elevator door are visible at the back, and a partially visible man stands at upper right.

2014-07-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual in an ashram hall with an orange sofa at left and a dark red curtain behind. A long-haired man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with a blue and purple striped mat. Before him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace kneels and receives a small offering from a woman in a white sari with a long braid, who holds a bowl. A brass tray of green leaves and a steel cup sit in front. Behind them, several women in white saris with coloured borders stand, one in red and white, another with a yellow border, and a man in white stands at the back near a microphone stand. Metal vessels are visible on a table behind the group.

March 30 2016