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A photograph of a ritual food offering at an ashram event. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at left, scooping yellow rice from a large silver bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream sari with a gold border and a white hair net holds a rudraksha mala and looks toward the right. At right, a figure in orange saffron wrap kneels bare-chested with white ash marks on the back and holds a portion of the yellow rice in cupped hands. A television screen and other saffron-clad people stand in the background, and a cloth-draped floor with striped mats is visible below.

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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food preparation at an ashram event. Four women and one young man are seated on a colourful striped mat around a large silver bowl of yellow rice mixed with herbs. A man with bare upper body and a wide orange shawl sits in front, mixing the rice with both hands, while a woman in an orange-red sari with gold-bordered sleeves and rudraksha mala reaches into the bowl. A woman in a cream-and-gold Kerala-style sari, white hairnet and red-brown beaded necklace watches, and a young woman in orange robes with white forehead markings stands at right. Orange-robed devotees stand in the background.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Indoor ritual food preparation or distribution. A woman in a brown-red sari with a rudraksha mala kneels on the left, stirring a large silver bowl of yellow rice with a ladle. Beside her, a woman in a white and cream sari with a white head covering and disposable gloves kneels and reaches toward the bowl. On the right, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, holds a handful of yellow rice. Behind him, women in orange garments and jewelry stand. A purple and striped mat covers the floor, with cables visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual preparation scene on a striped cloth. Three people sit on the floor around a large metal bowl of yellow food. A woman on the left in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala hands out a portion of the yellow mixture. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a hairnet, a rudraksha mala and gold jewellery. A shirtless man with an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, facing away, takes a handful of the mixture. Behind them, an orange-robed figure stands near a flat-screen monitor, and a large television on the right shows a screen with red-clad figures.2019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle presses a handful of yellow rice preparation from a large brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white hairnet holds a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala. A shaven-headed man in saffron cloth with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and chest reaches toward the bowl with both hands. Another woman in orange robes sits at the right, and saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. The floor is covered with a colourful striped mat.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A seated group prepares a food offering from a large silver bowl of yellow rice with cashews and raisins. On the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold bangles scoops rice from the bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream South Indian sari, white hairnet, rudraksha mala and gold pendant watches the work. On the right, a young woman in an orange-saffron two-piece garment with a draped orange shawl and gold bracelets holds rice in her hands, and another woman in orange sits behind her. A purple cloth mat and a laptop are on the floor, with a television screen and a tripod visible in the background.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01