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A photograph of a ritual meal in a bright indoor hall with a pink wall, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing long rudraksha mala, holds a handful of yellow rice while another person in glasses and a dark rudraksha mala feeds him from the hand. Behind them, several men in orange dhotis stand over green leaf plates of yellow food on the floor, with small oil lamps nearby. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall.

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September 30 20162016-09-30A bare-chested man with a shaved head and white ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing multiple rudraksha mala beads, leans forward with his mouth open to receive food from a hand offered by a person on the right. Around him, other men and women wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha bands, and yellow flower garlands and food offerings are visible. The setting is an indoor hall with a pink wall, ceiling lights and stainless steel vessels on a table in the background. The scene resembles a prasad feeding during a ritual gathering. a person identity is not established from appearance here.2016-09-30A photograph of several shaven-headed, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas during a group ritual. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, orange-framed glasses and a rudraksha mala tilts his head back with mouth open while another man in an orange dhoti feeds him a yellow food offering from his fingers. Other men beside them hold yellow offerings in their hands, and white horizontal body markings are visible on their arms and chests. Behind them, more participants in orange clothing and a golden decorative structure are blurred. No one is identified as a person by appearance cues here.2016-09-30A photo of a group of men in a bright indoor hall performing a ritual exchange. Several shirtless men wear orange and red dhotis, rudraksha mala necklaces, white sacred markings on their chests and foreheads, and red and brown armbands. Those in the foreground hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains and pass them toward others, some offering them to hands extended to the right. Ceiling lights and a pink wall frame the room, with a few more people and a white-clad figure in the background.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of bare-chested male monastics in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, sharing food. A man with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum dot on his forehead holds up a handful of food to feed a younger monastic, who opens his mouth; another monastic holds food in his hands at left. Several other orange-clad monastics and devotees stand in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures behind them, consistent with a maheshwara puja offering of pinda food. Five to six people are clearly visible.2017-05-08February 23 20162016-02-23Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual gathering indoors under white ceiling lights and vents, with pink walls. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style lower garments wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bangles. The man on the left, with a small topknot, glasses and white markings on his shoulders, holds a handful of yellow powder, possibly turmeric, while another man on the right, with a white horizontal forehead band and white body markings, reaches to sprinkle or apply it. Other shaven-headed participants in orange and white stand behind them, and more people are visible in the background.2016-09-30A photograph of saffron-clad devotees at an indoor event with white draped tents and wooden shelves behind them. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair, glasses and beaded rudraksha malas feeds a yellow rice dish from a plate to a young man in orange robes who is opening his mouth to receive it. A second robed devotee in orange with a shaved head and malas holds a plate of rice nearby, and other orange-clad devotees and a woman in a magenta sari stand in the background. A seated figure in orange sits far right beside a golden ornament. The scene suggests a shared meal or prasad distribution.2015-12-20 +1 copies