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Photograph inside a large white tent during a ritual feast. Several bare-chested men in orange dhotis with red and gold borders stand and kneel along a long floor covered with colourful striped mats. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are laid out in rows. A young man in the foreground, wearing a saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a garland, holds a bowl of offerings. Another dhoti-clad man bends over the leaves at left. Behind them, a wall of framed photographs hangs on orange fabric, and seated devotees in white watch from the back. A camera on a tripod and a ceiling rig are visible. No one clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so the person's identity is unsure.

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A photograph of a tented ritual hall during a puja with a row of saffron-robed sannyasis, mostly seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing orange dhotis with red borders and sacred threads over the shoulder. In the foreground a woman with dark hair in a bun and a red-beaded necklace holds a brass plate and receives food being fed from a hand at her mouth, while a man in an orange dhoti stands beside her. Behind them stands a long line of monks and devotees seated on colourful striped mats with banana-leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. Framed photographs are displayed on an orange board at left, and seated devotees in white and dark clothes watch from the background under white draped canopy fabric and hanging lamps.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A row of seated monastics in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their arms and chests, sit with hands folded in prayer along a long mat. In front of them are banana-leaf plates of food and rows of small white cups, with an oil lamp burning in the lower left foreground. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and a draped stage frame the scene, and a woman in saffron sits at the back right. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja food offering with sannyasis receiving the meal.2016-12-18September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large ritual hall with striped woven mats laid in long rows, each set with banana-leaf plates of food and small white candles or lamps. Many bare-chested men and some women in orange and saffron dhotis or wraps, with rudraksha malas and ornaments, stand in lines holding food offerings, while one man in orange kneels to arrange plates. Striped umbrellas, a gold ceremonial canopy, trident-topped stands and a red carpet frame the scene. Consistent with a food offering ritual; no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2016-12-18A line of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands barefoot on a mat in a temple hall, several holding banana-leaf plates of food, apparently preparing to offer naivedyam. Many wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their chests and arms, and one wears an orange turban. A small child in orange stands among them. Other saffron-clad attendees are visible at the right, and a large red-orange backdrop and a golden shrine canopy frame the scene. Floor trays with small brass cups and food portions lie in front of the line.2017-08-14A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with tassels hanging from a grey ceiling canopy. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line at the centre, several with hands raised in offering, while devotees sit along the edges. Along the floor in front of them are long rows of green leaf plates heaped with food, with small white cups set alongside, indicating an annadan style meal offering. Several men in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the right side. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits hang on the back wall.2013-05-20February 23 20162016-02-23Photograph of a large ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging brass lamps. Many men and women in orange and saffron dhotis and sarees with gold borders stand and sit on colourful striped mats, their bodies marked with white ash bands on the chest and arms, and wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces. Several participants hold yellow food offerings and rice in their hands, and brass plates of offerings sit on mats in front. Some seated figures in orange and white nearby, with umbrellas in the background. The scene reads as a ritual offering such as a pinda tharpana or Maheshwara Puja.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18