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A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering with several young children in orange and saffron clothing, their shaved heads and rudraksha beads visible. A man in saffron and reddish-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace smiles as he places flower garlands or petals on the children. Another person in orange stands at right holding yellow flowers. Behind them hangs a framed portrait on the wall, a red drape is visible, and yellow petals are scattered on the floor.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual hall where people in saffron-orange robes stand in rows and offer yellow turmeric or sacred powder. In the foreground a young woman with a shaved-looking short haircut, a white tilak and gold earrings holds offering powder in her cupped hands beside a young boy in orange who reaches toward a bowl. Behind them men in orange with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas hold yellow offerings. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and red drapes and small cups or lamps are set on the floor mat. Several adults and children are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2013-05-20 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron-orange robes gathered in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested adult man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears a rudraksha mala and holds yellow flower petals or turmeric which he offers toward the boys. Several boys in orange dhotis and white forehead markings hold yellow offerings in their cupped hands. A woman in orange with a gold garland stands behind them, and a green bowl of yellow offerings sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or puja. Visible people: about seven.2013-05-20 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25February 23 20162016-02-23A blurred photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, moving through an indoor hall. Several hold small brass or gold-coloured ritual vessels and offerings. A portrait of a smiling bearded man with a red and yellow cloth draped above it hangs on the wall behind them, and a small blue sign is mounted to the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual procession.2013-05-20A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20