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A photograph of four people standing side by side at a food serving counter outdoors, with metal serving pans of rice and food in front of them. On the left, a man in plain white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, wears disposable gloves. Next to him, a woman in a green blouse and coral-pink saree with a red bindi and gold earrings smiles. A third woman in a brown-gold saree with a rudraksha mala and pendant pauses at the counter, and a fourth woman in a maroon saree with gold necklace smiles at the right. Behind them, a green door, a hanging plant and other people in white clothes are visible, with an orange wall in the background.

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Five women stand smiling behind a serving counter with stainless steel pots and steel trays, wearing disposable plastic gloves. From left: a woman in a mustard-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a black shoulder bag; a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace; a woman in a red and white sari with a pink crossbody bag and a beaded bracelet; a woman in a white sari with a gold chain holding a phone; and a woman in a bright orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a man in white clothing stands partly visible, and an orange-brick building with metal columns forms the backdrop.2011-12-06Outdoor annadan style meal service beside an orange brick wall. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and wears clear plastic gloves while serving. A line of women in sarees and salwar kameez, one in maroon with gold necklace, one in orange, one in pink, stands at a long table with a red cloth, serving food from steel pans and bowls of yellow rice. Several people in white ritual clothing stand and sit behind them, and a man in white with a shaved head is at the far right. No one in the scene is confidently identified as a person.2011-12-06December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor procession of devotees in front of a green-roofed orange building with palm trees behind. A smiling woman in front wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, carrying a silver tray of laddus, a pineapple and other offerings. Beside her a young woman in a pink and red shawl holds a tray, and a woman in cream sari with orange border carries a long pole with an orange flag. Other devotees in white and orange clothing carry orange flags on poles, and a man in white dhoti with mala stands behind. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in a flag procession.2010-12-20A procession outdoors at an ashram with green-roofed buildings and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and floral embroidery holds a silver tray with laddus, a pineapple, coconut and sweets. Beside her, a young woman in a pink-red paisley shawl over white holds a tray of laddus. On the right, a woman in an orange and cream sari with a rudraksha mala holds a long pole with a red flag. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes raise red flags on poles, and a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands in the background. The scene reflects a satsang-day festival procession.2010-12-20A group photo of devotees posing in a courtyard with a red-painted wall and a stone pillar, with small string lights hanging above. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, with a long braid and tripundra markings on his forehead, holding a decorated silver tray with a floral arrangement and red flowers. Beside him an older woman in a maroon sari holds a long red garland of flowers. Several women stand in a row in saris of orange, teal, red and cream, several with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas. Greenery sits at the lower right edge.2016-07-19 +1 copiesDecember 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor photo under a thatched palm-leaf canopy at an ashram-style site. A smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and a green-and-yellow rosette badge holds a steel plate of rice and vegetable curry. Beside her, three women in white saris sit with steel plates of rice, curry and vegetables. The woman on the left wears a patterned white blouse and rudraksha mala; the seated woman in the centre wears dark glasses and a black bead necklace. Banana plants, a small whitewashed building with red diamond motifs and a flowering bush surround them. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.2007-02-15December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor annadan food service under trees. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala on the left watches as women in saris serve food from steel trays and pots onto plates. Women in saffron, maroon and red sarees wear gold necklaces and wear clear plastic gloves. Steel containers hold sweets and fried snacks, with a bowl of fried items in the foreground. Several other devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing stand behind the serving line.2011-12-06A photograph inside an indoor hall during a puja offering. A woman in a white saree with a red blouse holds a silver tray of green banana leaves toward a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-like tilak, who is arranging items on the leaves. Beside them an older woman in an orange saree and orange blouse with a rudraksha mala, a tilak on her forehead, and a white cloth in hand reaches toward the leaves. Small sweets and oil lamps are set on a white-covered table in front, with a fan and speaker behind. Other women in white stand in the background. Four visible people are prominently in the scene, with a few more partially visible at the edges.2014-07-26A temple courtyard ritual with a shirtless man in white dhoti, glasses and a sleeping baby wrapped in a cream cloth, receiving a brass plate of offerings. A smiling monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a green leaf bowl. Beside him a woman in maroon-brown robes with a long trident pendant and beaded malas holds a blue plate, and another woman in maroon sari with black dreadlocks and glasses holds a brass cup. A red pillar, palm leaves and a stone deity murti are behind them.2015-05-13