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Photograph of several shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms. In the foreground, two men hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or offerings, looking down at them, while the man on the right touches the petals with his fingers. Behind them, more robed devotees stand in a hall with a red and yellow decorated backdrop and a draped canopy overhead.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Three men in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stand in a bright hall. The two on the left and right, with white horizontal vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, hold handfuls of cooked yellow rice with green herbs. The man on the right offers rice toward the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed young boy in orange in the centre, who faces away from the camera. Seated devotees in orange and red are visible at the lower edges, and a yellow banner hangs in the upper background. The scene looks like prasad being distributed during a ritual.2014-09-13Five saffron-robed men stand in a row in what appears to be a ritual setting. Several hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains in cupped palms, while a bald man in the foreground with his back to the camera extends his arm to offer petals toward them. Men wear orange-ochre shawls, rudraksha malas, and white tripundra forehead markings. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark backdrop, and a projection screen is behind the group. The scene resembles a blessing or puja offering with flower petals.2013-05-20 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of saffron-robed ashram devotees standing in a bright indoor hall, sharing a sweet yellow prasad from their palms. A shaved-headed man in the centre right, wearing thin-framed glasses, rudraksha malas, a saffron robe and a gold bangle, holds out a handful of the yellow food to a shaven-headed child who tilts his head up to receive it. Several other shaven-headed men wear white vertical tilak or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, orange and maroon robes and rudraksha malas; they hold more prasad in cupped hands. A few more people stand softly blurred in the background against a cream wall. The scene looks like a prasad distribution during a satsang or puja.2014-09-13A photograph of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sharing food in a hall. The man on the right, wearing glasses and white stripes on his forehead and arms, holds a small bowl of yellow rice and offers a portion to the man on the left, who holds a similar bowl in both hands. Behind them, several other men in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand and sit in the hall, with a red curtain, hanging decorations and a speaker visible in the background. No one visible is clearly identified as a person.2013-11-10A photograph of four smiling men in red-orange monastic robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. On the left, a man with a red bindi and white painted arm stripes feeds a sweet or food to a young person in an orange shawl and white forehead band, who is laughing with mouth open. A bald man in the centre with beaded necklaces watches, and another man on the right smiles, all in saffron clothing with beaded malas. The room has plain walls and a window at right.2013-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and gold-bordered sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on arms and forehead. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow prasadam or offering in cupped hands, looking down at it. Beside him another man turns to his left, smiling. Behind them, more robed devotees stand in a line, and a printed photo is displayed on an easel stand in the background.2014-09-13November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a shaved-headed devotee in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arms and chest, holding a handful of yellow offering grain in cupped hands and about to make an offering. A second bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands to the right holding yellow grain, and a woman's hair bun and orange garment are visible at the left edge. A white-walled room with a framed colourful painting behind them. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable; the figures are devotees performing a ritual offering.2017-07-03Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies