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Photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with a red wall and warm pink lighting. In the foreground, a bald man with a topknot wears wire-rimmed glasses, a saffron-orange garment with a pink edge, multiple rudraksha malas, and bangles, holding a handful of yellow grain or food offering. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe with a pink border and gold necklace also holds yellow offering food, and other saffron-clad people sit and stand behind them. The man resembles the a person by his rudraksha malas and saffron robes, but the appearance is not certain. Other people in saffron or orange garments are visible in the background, and a logo appears in the upper left corner.

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February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain room with pale pink walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rust-coloured beaded mala and rudraksha necklaces leans forward smiling, holding food offerings in his hands toward a young boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Nearby, a woman with short hair and ear piercings in orange clothing with a beaded mala looks on, and several young people in orange garments with gold borders stand around, some also holding offerings. The man's appearance matches several cues: rudraksha malas and orange ornate clothing, but no crown, long hair, or ceremonial gold necklace is clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain and he is described as a priest-like devotee in orange robes taking part in a Maheshwara Puja-style food offering. Pale ritual markings and orange garments dominate the scene.2016-02-23July 12 20162016-07-12Photograph of a ritual gathering indoors under white ceiling lights and vents, with pink walls. Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhoti-style lower garments wear rudraksha mala necklaces and bangles. The man on the left, with a small topknot, glasses and white markings on his shoulders, holds a handful of yellow powder, possibly turmeric, while another man on the right, with a white horizontal forehead band and white body markings, reaches to sprinkle or apply it. Other shaven-headed participants in orange and white stand behind them, and more people are visible in the background.2016-09-30Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasi devotees in a warmly lit hall with gold ornamental panels behind them. Several shaved-headed men wear orange and red-gold shawls, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak, and hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or rice. The central younger man in an orange robe and dark beads looks to the side while others lean in beside him. A gold-framed chandelier glows at left. The figure at the centre is a priest-like devotee; no candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-07-12A photograph of an indoor gathering of shaved-headed monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a man in an orange wrap with a red and gold border, wearing a black skullcap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, cups handfuls of yellow-green offering in his hands and looks upward while another monk in a red-orange robe reaches to place offering on his head. Several other monks in saffron robes stand behind, some holding offerings, with a gold and red ceremonial umbrella-like canopy and gold ornaments in the background. The man in the foreground has distinctive long rudraksha malas and a skullcap, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm a probable identity.2016-07-12Several monastic devotees in orange saffron robes gather in an indoor hall, sharing grains or flower petals from cupped hands. A devotee at left has long dreadlocks, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and rudraksha malas, and a white tilak on the forehead. A bald man at centre wears a red-and-orange sash over a dark rudraksha mala and a white tilak. At right, another bald devotee in orange scatters petals. Wooden panelling and a white wall form the background, with more people in orange behind. a person cannot be confirmed from the visible cues alone, so the figures are described by role only.2016-07-12August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesBare-chested sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange dhoti cloths stand in a bright hall with a pale pink wall and ceiling lights. Two men in the foreground face each other and exchange a yellow powder or prasad; the man on the left has rudraksha malas, bangles, and a shaved head with a topknot, and white ash markings on his arms and chest. The man on the right, shaved with a tuft and rudraksha mala, offers yellow powder from his hand. Behind them, other men and women in orange and red garments and white clothes stand in a gathering, with a small lit lamp and a golden-yellow item visible in the background.2016-09-30Several shaven-headed monastics in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders stand in a ceremonial hall before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden bangles and hold small handfuls of white rice or grain. The man at centre wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds grain. Another monastic on the right, with bare shoulders and white ash marks on his arms, offers grain. Behind them a colourful ceremonial umbrella or canopy is partly visible, and a mirror-like pole rises at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02