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Two seated men in a temple-like setting before a golden throne-style chair with ornate brass pillars and red-pink flower garlands. The man on the left wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a gold-and-beaded necklace, a red-and-gold armband and bangles, speaking with both hands raised in gesture. The man on the right wears a bright orange shawl, a black-and-white rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and has a tilak on his forehead; he sits beside a steel thali with a steel tumbler and small bowls of food, and a plastic water bottle is visible nearby. A small hand-held orange-clad figure appears at the far left edge.

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A seated meal scene with several people in orange and saffron robes around a silver-topped low table. On the left, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a steel plate with a spoon. Beside him, a person in a red-maroon robe and a red turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits turned toward a older woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace, who smiles and holds a steel plate of food. On the right, a bearded man with long grey hair wears orange robes and a gold chain. Steel tumblers, water bottles, bowls of food and a printed card reading Sarvapeetham sit on the table, and a gold-framed deity mural with pink flowers appears behind.2015-09-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Nasik Kumbhamela 20152015-01-21A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests at a meal offering. In the foreground at right, a man with swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange silk garment, holds his palms together in front of a silver thali. A priest in a maroon and gold dhoti, with a red-beaded necklace and gold armlets, serves food from a steel plate on a silver tray. Behind them, bearded sadhus in orange robes, one with white beard and glasses, sit on a mat with water bottles and steel tumblers. Silver lamps and a carved brass stand are visible at upper right. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela sadhu feast.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated ritual gathering in an ornate temple-style setting with gold and pink decorative pillars and a gilded throne-like seat behind. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes, a tall orange-and-red turban-style headdress decorated with a central gold emblem, and layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits speaking and gesturing with one hand holding a small object. To the left, a man with a vibhuti forehead mark wears a rust-red robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, looking toward the right. Behind them a third person in red and orange clothing raises a hand. Marigold flowers and a tray of rudraksha beads sit in the foreground.2015-09-14Two men sit close together in an ashram setting with gold and brass ritual objects, pink roses and a brass lamp behind them. On the right, an older man with grey hair and white vibhuti on his forehead wears a bright orange silk wrap, a black and white beaded mala and a large gold ornamental necklace; he sits with his palms open and speaks. On the left, a younger man in a red-and-gold wrap and a gold-beaded necklace leans in and holds the older man's hand, with a yellow flower tied on his wrist. In the foreground sits a rudraksha mala draped over a red cushion.2015-09-14A photograph of two seated men in a temple setting. On the right, an older man wears an orange silk shawl, a tall orange-and-red rudraksha crown with a gold emblem, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces; he gestures with one hand while holding a small object, seemingly speaking. Beside him, a younger man in a maroon-and-orange robe with a heavy gold chain and pendant looks down while handling rudraksha beads on a silver plate. Behind them stand gilded ornate carvings, flowers and a brass lamp; a bright red light is visible at the edge.2015-09-14