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A photograph of two shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes feeding each other from a bowl of yellow food. The man on the left, in an orange-red robe with rudraksha bracelets, lifts food toward the mouth of the man on the right, who wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a bowl of yellow food in his other hand. Behind them, other people in orange robes stand in a light-coloured room with a wooden door.

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Three men in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stand in a bright hall. The two on the left and right, with white horizontal vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, hold handfuls of cooked yellow rice with green herbs. The man on the right offers rice toward the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed young boy in orange in the centre, who faces away from the camera. Seated devotees in orange and red are visible at the lower edges, and a yellow banner hangs in the upper background. The scene looks like prasad being distributed during a ritual.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange and gold-bordered sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on arms and forehead. In the foreground a man with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow prasadam or offering in cupped hands, looking down at it. Beside him another man turns to his left, smiling. Behind them, more robed devotees stand in a line, and a printed photo is displayed on an easel stand in the background.2014-09-13A photograph inside a hall with a draped white ceiling and a colourful painted backdrop. In the foreground, a young man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds up food with his right hand and feeds a shaven-headed man in orange robes who has white markings on his face and chest; the recipient tilts his head back with mouth open. Another orange-robed man beside them holds food in his hands. Behind, many orange-robed devotees stand and sit on mats, with green leaf plates and small cups on the floor. A seated elder in white is at the right edge. Sparse crowd, mostly clothed in saffron.2013-11-10 +1 copiesFive saffron-robed men stand in a row in what appears to be a ritual setting. Several hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or grains in cupped palms, while a bald man in the foreground with his back to the camera extends his arm to offer petals toward them. Men wear orange-ochre shawls, rudraksha malas, and white tripundra forehead markings. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark backdrop, and a projection screen is behind the group. The scene resembles a blessing or puja offering with flower petals.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual feeding among saffron-robed sannyasis in a hall with red drapes. In the centre, a clean-shaven man with short hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant holds cupped hands full of pale food and opens his mouth. To the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a red sash and beaded bracelets lifts a morsel toward him. Other monks in orange and red robes hold rice-like food in their palms in the background, and a golden ornament is partly visible at left.2016-08-02A photograph of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sharing food in a hall. The man on the right, wearing glasses and white stripes on his forehead and arms, holds a small bowl of yellow rice and offers a portion to the man on the left, who holds a similar bowl in both hands. Behind them, several other men in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand and sit in the hall, with a red curtain, hanging decorations and a speaker visible in the background. No one visible is clearly identified as a person.2013-11-10July 12 20162016-07-12A group of young saffron-robed monastics stand in a hall, several with shaved heads and white tilak marks, wearing rudraksha malas. Several hold yellow rice or sweet offerings in cupped hands and one brings food to another's mouth in a feeding ritual. Men on the right wear rust-brown robes with gold borders, glasses and rudraksha malas. Background shows more orange-clad devotees and a white wall with a banner in the corner.2014-09-13Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand close together in an indoor hall, sharing food by hand. Two men in front face each other: the one on the left wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds cupped palms out with a yellow prasadam offering, while the one on the right, bare-shouldered with a rust-red shawl and a beaded necklace, feeds from his own palms. White horizontal marks are painted on their shoulders and foreheads. Other devotees in similar orange cloth and white marks reach forward with offerings in the background, and a person in dark clothing stands at the right edge.2013-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28