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A photograph of a crowd of saffron-clad devotees at a naivedyam or prasada offering. The central bare-chested man has a shaved head, white tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest with a saffron shawl. He tilts his head back with his mouth open while a hand feeds him a yellow grain offering, and grains cling to his face and chest. Men around him wear orange or saffron turbans and wraps, rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. A hand at left holds a sweet offering, and a man at right with an orange turban also receives grains. The setting is indoors with a bright background.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes and turbans, many with white and ochre forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young boy in an orange turban and orange cloth holds handfuls of yellow food offering, with more hands holding the same yellow offering around him. Several other men in orange cloth stand nearby, some with white body markings. The scene suggests a group offering or distribution ritual during a celebration.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Photograph of a young male devotee in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, eating food with his right hand, his eyes closed and yellowish food smeared on his face and chest. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and a white tilak with red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him and around him, other devotees in orange clothing stand with their backs partly turned, some shirtless, in a crowded, warmly lit hall. The scene suggests a communal food offering, consistent with prasadam being shared among devotees.2017-08-14Devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close together, many with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold up handfuls of yellow-green prasadam, a mixed sweet offering, some eating it and smearing it on their faces. A young boy in the center wears an orange turban, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and looks to his side while holding prasadam. The setting appears to be a festival offering with a bright backdrop.2017-08-14February 23 20162016-02-23September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14