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A photo of a food offering ritual in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with rudraksha malas hands a portion of yellow rice from a large silver-rimmed brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and a white hair net kneels and holds out cupped hands. On the right, a young woman in orange sari with a braided plait and rudraksha mala receives the rice in her cupped palms. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand, and a screen shows a video. About six people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual food offering in a temple-like hall. A large silver bowl holds cooked yellow rice with vegetables. A woman in an orange-brown sari with rudraksha mala kneels at left, scooping the rice, while a woman in white and gold kasavu-style dress with a hairnet and forehead tilak watches beside her. At right, a white-haired woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels, cupping rice in her hands, and a younger woman in orange stands at far right wearing rudraksha beads. Other saffron-robed devotees stand in the background near a monitor and tripod.2019-01-01Photo of a food-offering ritual with women in traditional dress. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a braided plait and red-orange beaded necklace kneels at left, scooping yellow rice from a large silver bowl. Beside her a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree and white head covering, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold pendant, watches. At right a woman in a bright orange sari with gold jewellery and a gold hair ornament kneels, holding out cupped hands toward the rice. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand, and a screen shows colourful imagery. The scene suggests a prasadam or annadan offering.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Photo of a ritual food offering. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a sash and white sacred markings on his chest and upper arms holds out a handful of yellow rice-like food toward a silver tray. A woman in a dark red-brown sari with gold border kneels at left, scooping from the tray. Seated centre is a woman in a white and gold-bordered Kerala-style sari with a white head cap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, watching. Behind them, many people in orange robes stand, and a tripod and laptop are visible. A man at right wears orange and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests an offering or distribution rite.2019-01-01Photograph of a ritual preparation scene with women in devotional attire. In the foreground, two women in rust-brown saris sit on the floor, one holding a large steel tray of yellow-tinted rice or flower offering while the other reaches toward it. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white head cap, with a tulsi-like orange and gold pendant and a beaded necklace, sits with gloved hands. To the right, a woman with hair in a bun and gold earring wears an orange sari. In the background, rows of women in saffron-orange saris stand, and a laptop and monitor show a red-toned image. A camera tripod stands at left. No identifiable a person is visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A photo of women preparing food offerings in a hall. In the foreground, an older woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a large silver bowl of yellow rice and vegetables, stirring it with a ladle. In the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered kerala-style sari, wearing a white hair net and a red rudraksha mala, sits and watches. On the right, a young woman in orange sannyasini-style robes with a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow food. Other orange-robed people stand behind, and a tripod and a screen are visible.2019-01-01