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A photograph of a temple ritual where several men gather around a steel railing and handle yellow flowers and petals taken from brass and steel trays. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a tray of yellow flowers toward the group. A man in a dark vest over a red shirt, with a tilak on his forehead and glasses, reaches into the brass bowl. A man in a red polo shirt on the left and a man in a white shirt with long hair hold petals. An orange wall behind them carries a framed banner with printed text. Several other devotees stand in the background, some in white and some in pink or grey.

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A temple prasadam distribution scene. In the foreground right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl holds a brass plate piled with yellow rice. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside a bare-chested attendant. Left of centre, a man in a dark navy vest over a red shirt, wearing glasses and a tilak, scoops yellow rice from a brass plate. Other men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, reaching for the offering. An orange wall and a painted banner with text sit in the background, and a steel railing runs along the bottom of the frame.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple setting where several people receive or offer yellow rice from brass plates. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds a large brass tray heaped with yellow rice and presents it to a man in a white t-shirt who reaches out with his hand. Beside them a smiling young priest in white dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a plate of yellow offerings, and a bespectacled young man in a pink shirt watches. A man in a red shirt and another in a checked shirt stand at left, and a metal railing runs across the bottom. Behind them an orange wall carries a poster and a framed gold-edged board with red cloth.2011-11-01A photograph of devotees receiving yellow flower offerings from a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces and beaded bracelets. In the foreground a man in a red polo shirt holds out marigold petals on a silver tray while a man in a white shirt reaches toward the same tray. Behind them a man in a dark vest, an elderly man in grey, and a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala wait. A metal railing runs along the bottom. An orange wall and a partly visible banner with printed text form the background. The offerings are yellow flower petals in brass and silver bowls.2011-11-01A photograph of devotees at a temple offering, with a young priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold necklace and orange sash, holding a brass plate of yellow flower petals or rice. Beside him another young man in orange cloth holds a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Standing around a stainless steel railing, a man in a red polo shirt and a man in a white shirt reach toward the plate; a young man in a dark vest and maroon shirt with a tilak mark stands behind, and an older man with white beard and grey shirt watches. A cameraman with a video camera films at the lower edge, and an orange wall with a framed notice is behind them.2011-11-01July 17 20082008-07-17July 06 20092009-07-06 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a patterned curtain and colourful drapes behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in a red shawl over bare shoulders, with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, leans forward to take a small white folded paper from a line of devotees. A bald man in an orange robe on the right holds a silver plate with offerings. Around them, a crowd of men in white shirts, pink and light blue shirts, and white dhotis stand close together, several with hands pressed in namaste or reaching forward. The mood is devotional and orderly.2011-02-16A seated man in an ornate silver-framed chair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red-and-gold beaded mala garland and a red bindi, smiles while holding out a handful of yellow-and-green rice from a large silver bowl on a banana leaf. Facing him, a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-black patterned shawl and wire-rimmed glasses leans forward with cupped hands to receive the offering. Behind them stands a young man in white with a red sash beside a silver trident and a silver-fringed canopy. Photographs of people hang on a display board at left.2014-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long dark hair, wearing a red shawl over a red garment, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, stands at the centre holding a silver tray of offerings and looking down. A man in an orange robe holds the tray at the right edge. Around them a group of devotees in white, light blue, pink and dark clothing stand close, some with hands folded in namaste. Colourful drapes and a hanging banner fill the background. The centre figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified by long swept-back hair, red ceremonial clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, but the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2011-02-16June 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesOctober 26 20102010-10-26