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A photograph of a ritual offering at an indoor stage event. On the right, a person in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, wearing a long red and orange flower garland and holding a tall wooden staff, smiles and reaches toward a tray. A woman in an orange-and-red sari with a beaded necklace holds a brass tray of sweets. A man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads stands beside a person in a green shirt and red headband who holds out cupped hands. On the left, a young boy in white dhoti-style cloth with beaded necklaces smiles, and other women watch in the background. Brass vessels and a flower-decorated table are visible.

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A figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, with red and orange garlands and a long wooden staff, feeds a sweet to a young boy in a dark green shirt. Around them stand a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, a man in a red headcloth and white dhoti with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a dark sari watching. The setting appears to be a stage with dark drapes and a small offering tray with sweets and flowers in the foreground.2011-08-22Indoor photo at a KAILASA event hall with red curtains and white walls. A central figure in a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a cream shawl over the shoulder, long gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, reaches out to offer sweets to a woman in a red head wrap and gold earrings. Nearby, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and another saffron-robed man with gold beads and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A young woman in a pink sari and a girl in red look on, and a tray of laddus and a steel plate of sweets and rice sit in the foreground.2013-11-02A photograph of a ritual feeding at an indoor satsang setting. A standing figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, wearing a feathered crown ornament, layered red and orange flower garlands, a pearl necklace, and a wooden staff, reaches out to feed a young boy in a white dhoti and white head wrap with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an embroidered pink armband. The boy opens his mouth to receive a sweet from the man's fingers, while a brass plate of sweets is held nearby. Several women in saffron and orange saris and other attendants stand in the background, and a red and gold hanging drapes the wall behind them.2011-08-22November 10 20152015-11-10Photograph of a festive annadan or prasadam distribution in a bright hall. A person in a maroon turban, gold-bordered brown and gold dhoti, and heavy gold necklaces holds a silver plate of round sweets and hands them to a woman with hair pulled back. Around them, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry plates of fruit, sweets and snacks. Devotees in saris, including a woman in a purple sari, watch and reach forward. Red cloths are draped over the plates and a stall of wrapped sweets stands at right.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a ritual exchange in a hall with a red carpet and brass lamp at left. A seated person in a red turban and red and gold garland, with a red-beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiles while holding a child's hands over a silver tray of golden sweets. The child wears orange-rimmed glasses, an orange garment and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and kneels smiling. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with other women in white, and a woman in orange moves near a stage curtain.2015-11-10A photograph of a ritual offering inside a room. A person seated on the left wears a red-orange turban with gold embroidery, a red and green flower garland, a gold bangle and a red shawl; they hold out a sweet to a younger person kneeling at right, whose palms are open to receive it. A metal bowl of round sweets sits in front. Behind them, several people in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders stand with hands folded, some with white forehead markings, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, matching presentation cues, but the appearance is not fully certain; the role is a devotee offering prasad during the event.2015-11-10November 02 20132013-11-02Devotees line up in a temple hall to receive blessings. A central figure wears a cream turban with jeweled pins, a long cream shawl, a gold-and-green sari-style garment, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; he smiles and raises his right hand toward a devotee while holding a small object, and a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at right by an offering tray. Behind them, a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers stands in a colourful ornate shrine. Other devotees in white and green clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a young boy in red stands among them. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page.2011-12-13A photograph of a festive distribution of sweets at an indoor ashram hall with a backdrop of a temple painting. A central figure in a maroon and gold turban, gold necklaces and a golden sash, with a gold-cloth shawl, scatters or offers round sweets from a pale plate to children with outstretched hands. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings smiles and holds a tray of cut sweets, while a woman in a maroon sari holds a plate of round laddus. Other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand behind, and a red table holds more offerings.2013-11-02August 17 20142014-08-17