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A photograph of women seated on mats outdoors during a ritual at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge and an orange shawl lifts her arm to her face. Beside her, an older woman with glasses and a red mark on her forehead, wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, sits with bangles on her wrists. To the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and orange shawl raises her hand to her mouth, and another younger woman in white with an orange shawl sits beside her. Banana-leaf plates with food are placed on the floor in the foreground. Behind a low concrete wall and metal railing, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching the proceedings.

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Four women sit cross-legged in a open-sided pavilion eating a meal served on green banana-leaf plates. The women wear white sarees with coloured borders and orange shawls; the foreground woman has a red-and-white bindi and a dark bun, and the woman second from right wears gold bangles and a red bindi. Brass vessels hang on tall stands beside them, and white-clad people stand along the wall and at the back under the shelter. Steel cups sit on the floor, and banana-leaf plates of rice and food are arranged along the mat. The setting suggests a communal prasad meal after a ritual.2006-10-21A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where women seated on the floor are being served a meal on green leaf plates. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in a row, one with a brass vessel. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward to serve food from a brass pot. Other people in white clothing stand along the back and right side, and a few visible hands hold food. Bamboo poles and a metal-framed structure line the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2006-10-21A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where devotees sit on mats eating a meal served on green banana leaves. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl bends forward serving rice and food from a bowl onto leaves in front of seated women in white and orange. Other seated women in white with orange shawls receive and eat the food. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and onlookers stand along a low concrete wall, with trees and a dirt path outside. Brass vessels and a lamp stand near the serving line.2006-10-21Outdoor ritual feeding under a white tent with bamboo poles and orange and white flags. A woman in an orange shawl over white attire, wearing glasses and gold bangles, leans forward to offer food from her hand to a seated young man in white with an orange shawl and a beaded mala. Several other men in white sit in a row behind him before a long banana leaf laden with food, brass vessels and white flowers. Another woman in white with an orange sash stands in the background, and more people in white garments stand and sit under the tent, with red plastic chairs visible beyond.2006-11-12A photograph of a tented ritual gathering on red matting. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward to serve food from a brass vessel onto banana leaves set before seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several bamboo poles with orange cloth flags and leafy green decorations stand in front. Brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit among the leaves, and plates of rice and sweets are laid out. A seated man in the foreground tilts his head back with his mouth open to receive. Behind them, more people in white and orange sit on white plastic chairs and mats under a canopy strung with bunting. A fire pit lined with stones is visible at the lower right.2006-11-12A photograph of several women seated in a row on a stone floor, dressed in orange saffron shawls over white clothing. Several wear white blouses and one has a red bindi and wears glasses. Each seated woman has a banana leaf meal with rice and food items placed before her, along with small metal cups. Behind them, a line of people in white clothes stands near a stone pillar, with a bamboo pole visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor covered hall during a ritual observance.2006-10-21A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a hall during a meal ritual. Most wear white saris with orange shawls and gold borders. In the foreground a smiling woman with a red bindi and a beaded necklace holds a portion of food toward another woman whose long dark braid is visible. Behind them others sit on mats beside banana leaf plates of food and small metal cups, with bamboo poles in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-10-12Outdoors under a thatched bamboo pavilion, four women sit on a low red-earth ledge sharing a meal. The woman on the left wears a white sari with an orange border and lifts a hand to her mouth. Next to her, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a steel plate of snacks. Two younger women in white saris with orange and turquoise-blue shawls sit beside them; one holds a small steel cup and the other drinks from a steel cup with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind them, people in white clothing move among palm, banana and tree shade, with a whitewashed building beyond.2007-02-15Outdoor photograph of a food distribution at a temple-area gathering under a green canopy. A seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl and gold-bordered orange robe, with long dark hair, reaches out to take food from a stainless steel tray of rice held by a man in white shirt and white dhoti. An elderly woman with glasses, orange shawl and white sari with gold bangles extends her cupped hands toward the tray. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold chain and a younger man in an orange shawl look on, along with other devotees and attendees in white and orange. Metal pots sit on the ground in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the orange turban and gold-bordered robe, with distinctive long hair and ceremonial orange-gold clothing, while others are devotees and attendees in white and orange.2007-01-12A row of women sits cross-legged on a tiled floor under an open pavilion, eating a meal served on banana leaves. Most wear orange shawls over white garments, and one older woman in the foreground wears a white blouse with an orange wrap. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks and small piles of food, with steel cups, glasses of milk or water, and brass vessels set nearby. Stacked orange roof tiles and wooden poles are visible in the background beyond the columns.2006-08-23A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering under a blue tarpaulin canopy at an ashram. In the foreground, a smiling young woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a mat beside brass pots and steel tumblers. Next to her, a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses feeds food from her hand to another woman in white with an orange shawl and gold-trimmed white sari who is seated on the floor. Banana leaves hold rice and food offerings. Behind them, several people in white clothes sit or stand, and a woman in orange robes with a mala sits at right. Several bamboo poles stand in the scene.2006-07-23Three women eat or drink from steel thali trays in a hall with a glossy floor. The woman on the left, wearing a white and light blue patterned sari, drinks from a glass while holding a tray of small bowls. The center woman sits cross-legged in white clothes with an orange-red shawl, serving food into a small bowl from a steel tray on the floor. The woman on the right wears white with an orange-red shawl and red-and-white lanyard, drinking from a glass, with a thali of small bowls on her lap. Behind them, orange and maroon mats and cushions are visible with other seated devotees. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-07