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August 17 2014

A photograph of a festive temple-hall scene with a smiling man seated at left, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a reddish-brown dhoti with a dark red shawl. He is serving rice from a large steel tray with his hands. Around him, several young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas gather closely; one smiling girl in orange holds a tray of yellow rice, and a boy in orange leans in at right. A woman in a red-orange sari sits nearby with another tray, and a man in white robes wearing a rudraksha mala stands behind. Floral decorations and a colourful backdrop appear behind them. Watermarked archive copyright text is present but not transcribed.

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August 17 2014

August 17 2014

A photograph of a ceremonial food offering in an indoor hall with red and gold decor. A seated figure in a saffron-orange wrap with a white flower garland and gold beaded necklace, with bangles on the arm, smiles while reaching into a large silver tray of cooked rice and vegetables. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands and holds a plate of yellow rice. Around them, several young children in orange robes gather closely, one reaching toward the tray. A woman in a red sari kneels nearby, and a floral garland decorates a corner with a deity murti in the background. The setting suggests a food offering or annadan style ritual.

June 15 2015

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Photograph of a seated offering scene on a patterned mat. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles presses a handful of yellow food onto the outstretched hands of a young boy in saffron cloth, bare-shouldered with a beaded necklace and glasses. A silver bowl heaped with yellow rice sits in front. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a hairnet holds a small bowl, and a woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, watches. Figures in saffron stand in the background.

August 17 2014

August 17 2014

Photo of a ritual food offering in a hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with rudraksha beads on the left scoops yellow rice from a silver bowl. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, with a white hairnet and gold pendant, holds out yellow rice and gestures to a girl in orange robes and rudraksha malas, who extends her cupped hands. A man on the right, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and chest, bare-chested under an orange shawl with rudraksha malas, stands beside her with glasses and a topknot. Other people in orange robes stand behind, with a tripod and red draped table in the background.

A seated group prepares a food offering from a large silver bowl of yellow rice with cashews and raisins. On the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold bangles scoops rice from the bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream South Indian sari, white hairnet, rudraksha mala and gold pendant watches the work. On the right, a young woman in an orange-saffron two-piece garment with a draped orange shawl and gold bracelets holds rice in her hands, and another woman in orange sits behind her. A purple cloth mat and a laptop are on the floor, with a television screen and a tripod visible in the background.

A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a decorated hall. A woman seated on a red zebra-striped throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a white flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-and-rust sari, and offers food from a silver plate. Around her, women and a young man in orange and rust robes with rudraksha malas and garlands gather, some holding silver plates of sweets and snacks. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, and a blue patterned backdrop hangs on the left. Several people in the background are also dressed in orange and rust.