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A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red drapes and a wooden wall backdrop. Several young people wearing orange saffron dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand in a line, many with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, some with sandalwood or ash marks on their foreheads. Several of them hold food offerings in their hands. Along the foreground, banana-leaf plates of food and water bottles are laid out on white cloths. A large golden trident stands against the wall at right, and a golden ornamental object is visible behind the group.

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February 23 20162016-02-23May 25 20132013-05-25September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a row of young men seated on the floor for a meal in a hall, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. They sit cross-legged in a line, looking forward, with their hands resting on their laps. In front of them lie banana leaves holding rice, papadums, sweets and small plates of food, with plastic water bottles along the edge. Behind them, a few people in white clothing sit or stand near glowing circular decorative lights.2016-07-12 +1 copiesA photograph of young ascetic devotees in orange saffron cloths draped over their shoulders and bodies, several with bare upper torsos and white ash or tilak markings on their arms and foreheads. Several hold handfuls of yellow offerings. Behind them, a golden ornate structure and a partly visible colourful shrine decoration suggest a temple hall. The scene appears to be a ritual offering, with other figures blurred in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14May 25 20132013-05-25August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a large group of young people in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching shawls, most with white sacred ash markings on their bare chests and arms, standing in a line and holding small portions of yellow food. Behind them is a row of banana-leaf plates arranged along a white cloth on the floor, with small steel cups and offerings. A golden ornate structure and a colourful canopy appear in the background. Several boys and young men wear rudraksha beads and necklaces. The scene resembles a communal meal offering, consistent with annadan or prasadam distribution in an ashram setting.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded hall during a Maheshwara Puja style offering, with a long white cloth laid along the floor holding leaf plates, small cups and water bottles. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bangles, stand and bend along the cloth. A man in maroon and gold dhoti-style cloth and bare-chested devotees fill the frame, and a woman in yellow kneels at the left. Several devotees are foreground, with orange shawls and rudraksha beads, and a young man in the lower right wears a white necklace. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the a person field is set to unsure.2016-02-23