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September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and long dark hair with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with long rudraksha malas draped over his shoulders. Two women in white saris and white hair nets stand at a silver bowl on a green leaf, pouring a golden-brown grain or sweet mixture from a steel vessel into the bowl. Their wrists are gloved in clear plastic, and one wears a rudraksha mala. A third woman in white stands behind them, with a brass lamp nearby. The setting suggests an offering or food-blessing ritual, possibly annadan.2016-07-12February 23 20162016-02-23January 08 20182018-01-08November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a cooking or food-offering session under a blue tent. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body and a red-and-saffron dhoti sits on a gold-and-red throne, reaching toward a silver bowl of yellow rice. Ornate gold armrest details and a rudraksha mala are visible. Beside him a woman in white clothes and a white shawl, with glasses and a bag strap, scoops rice from a steel pot. Along the table, several people in white and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas handle steel pots and banana leaves. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a golden blouse is at the right edge. Pots of food, a red bench and a pale tent wall complete the scene.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a ritual food offering. A man with long dreadlocks and a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a gold throne, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala. He smiles while mixing food with his hands from a large ornate silver bowl set on a banana leaf. A young woman in a red sari with a yellow tilak and flower in her hair holds cupped hands toward food in a small brass dish. A woman in a white sari and white head cover serves food from a tray, and a cameraman in white stands behind. Brass lamps and an orange cloth stand in the background.2016-07-12December 20 20152015-12-20