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Photograph of a group of shirtless male devotees in orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads, at an indoor puja hall. Two men in front hold food offerings in their hands, with a small metal vessel in one hand, and one smiles broadly while the other laughs. Others in the background wear orange cloth and are seen from behind. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a hall with framed pictures on the wall. No clearly identifiable figure is established as a person in this image.

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Photograph of a group of bare-chested male monastics in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, sharing food. A man with a rudraksha mala and red kumkum dot on his forehead holds up a handful of food to feed a younger monastic, who opens his mouth; another monastic holds food in his hands at left. Several other orange-clad monastics and devotees stand in a hall with red curtains and framed pictures behind them, consistent with a maheshwara puja offering of pinda food. Five to six people are clearly visible.2017-05-08Photograph of a ritual food-offering moment indoors in a hall with maroon curtains and framed images on the walls. A bare-chested man with a white forehead band and red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas and a brown-red wrap, lifts a small ball of food to the mouth of a young monastic in an orange wrap. Another man on the left holds food balls and wears a rudraksha mala and forehead markings. Several other people in orange and maroon garments with white markings stand behind them.2017-05-08September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja offering at an ashram event. A bare-chested man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, smiles while handing a handful of yellowish food offering to a person whose back is turned, with curly brown hair. Beside him a younger man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala and wrist mala smiles and holds food as well. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange monastic clothing stand in the crowded hall, with white walls and shelves in the background. A man with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace stands prominently; he is the candidate for the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A photo of a group of men in a bright indoor hall performing a ritual exchange. Several shirtless men wear orange and red dhotis, rudraksha mala necklaces, white sacred markings on their chests and foreheads, and red and brown armbands. Those in the foreground hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains and pass them toward others, some offering them to hands extended to the right. Ceiling lights and a pink wall frame the room, with a few more people and a white-clad figure in the background.2016-09-30February 23 20162016-02-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30Several 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.2016-08-02July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copies