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March 14 2017

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A photograph inside a bright hall during a seated group event with participants in white clothing and orange-red sashes. A tall man with long dreadlocks, white kurta and trousers, and a white tilak on his forehead stands centre, holding a small open box of food and extending it toward a seated man. Around him, seated participants in white and orange sashes receive similar boxes, and a woman in a pink head covering and white outfit walks at right. A large screen at left shows a figure in orange, and framed photos hang on the wall behind. Dark chairs and a table with cups are visible.2017-03-14November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesA ritual distribution line in a hall with white walls. A young man with curly dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold waist cloth, stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings toward a row of devotees. Several women in white saris and white kurtas, some with grey or white hair, reach forward with cupped hands. Men in white kurtas wear red-and-white shawls with white dhotis and stand along the right. Tall gold-coloured ceremonial staffs with ornate round finials frame the scene, and an orange-and-white flag or banner shows in the background. The setting looks like a person Sangha ritual gathering.2015-10-21 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesIndoor ritual gathering in a hall with red-and-gold chairs and a draped table in the background. A bare-chested man in a red-orange turban and saffron-yellow cloth, on the right, reaches toward a seated devotee with his hand near the head. Seated participants wear white clothes with red-orange scarves, and a woman with auburn hair in a white top and red scarf watches. On the left, an attendant in red-orange robes holds a silver tray. Other people in white and orange are visible in the background. The image is blurred and the faces are not clear.2015-10-23A photograph of a seated communal meal in a white-walled hall with tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit on beige plastic chairs holding steel plates of food; many wear white clothing and red or maroon shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Attendants in white, one with a red shawl, carry trays and a steel pail between the rows. A woman in a purple shawl eats at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right holding a plate. Hair nets are visible on some serving staff.2014-09-13February 23 20162016-02-23A seated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with many devotees filling the floor. Two priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and white head covers stand at centre; one holds a brass tray of offerings and the other holds a lit lamp toward the seated participants. Devotees wear saffron and orange robes, white, and colourful saris, with rudraksha malas and folded hands. A man at right with shaved head and bare upper body wears a saffron cloth and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the crowd. Oil lamp and offering tray suggest aarti or puja. a person not clearly identifiable.2016-12-18September 12 20152015-09-12February 02 20162016-02-02Devotees sit in rows on red mats in a white-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground, a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white shawl sits with palms joined in namaste. Beside him, a man in white with a face mask and red shawl sits similarly. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels in front, tending a brass tray with oil lamps and flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and red shawls and men in white sit with hands folded, and a camera operator stands at the top right.2014-09-13