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A seated man with a white forehead mark and long hair, wearing a red-and-gold saffron wrap and beaded rudraksha-style mala, extends his hand to hand a small object to a standing elderly man in white kurta with a red-orange scarf and wristwatch. Behind them two women in white saris with red borders and white hair coverings stand and sit at a draped red table with books, a silver bowl and banana leaves. A printed sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile Camera, No Audio Recording. a person is the seated figure, based on his saffron-and-gold clothing, rudraksha mala and long swept hair; he is in the frame with a gold-trimmed throne at left.

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July 15 20152015-07-15A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a gold-and-red throne, smiling, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. He extends his hand toward a man in a white dhoti and an orange-patterned shawl who bows and offers a small item on a banana-leaf plate in front of a silver bowl. Behind them a woman in a white head covering and a woman in a red-bordered sari stand near a red-draped table with books and offerings. The sign on the wall reads 'No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile Camera, No Audio Recording'. The setting is an initiation or puja-style ritual with banana leaves and a silver vessel.2015-07-15July 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. A seated man in a saffron-red robe with a gold border and a long beaded necklace, with a white horizontal forehead mark, hands a small object to a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with glasses, who leans forward with both hands over a silver bowl set on banana leaves. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-red shawls, some wearing white hair nets, stand or sit near a table with food and books. A red sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile Camera, No Audio Recording. Roughly six people are visible.2015-06-15 +1 copiesA seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears a saffron-and-gold shawl, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a white forehead stripe. He holds a small silver-rimmed object toward a devotee in white who holds out a folded white cloth over a silver tray on a banana leaf. Behind them, women in white saris with red-orange shawls and hair nets stand and sit near a table draped in red velvet with books and offerings. A red sign reads No Smoking, No Videography, No Photography, No Mobile/Camera, No Audio Recording. Scene suggests an ritual exchange or offering at an ashram event.2015-06-15A seated man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, wearing an orange-and-yellow striped garment, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne holding a small spoon over a leaf-plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white outfit with a red-and-orange shawl and a white hair cover, bending forward, places food on banana leaves on a silver tray. Behind them women in white saris stand and sit near a table with books and red velvet drapery. Silver bowls and banana leaves fill the foreground. a person: the seated man has a crown-like gold throne setting, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-yellow garment, but the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2015-07-15July 15 20152015-07-15July 15 20152015-07-15A photo of a ritual exchange in a hall. A bare-chested man in orange and saffron cloth with a white forehead mark and a long beaded mala sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, holding a leaf with a small offering. Across from him a woman in white sari with a red-orange shawl and a blue-green beaded necklace, wearing a white hairnet, extends her hands to receive it. Silver trays with banana leaves, bowls and a small lamp sit on a low table. Behind them a second woman in a white-and-red sari and hairnet works at a red-draped table stacked with books and ritual items.2015-07-15June 15 20152015-06-15A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, maroon curtains, a standing fan and an air conditioning unit. A seated figure in a dark red-maroon robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a ceremonial gold collar sits on a red cushioned throne, holding a food item from a clear plastic container and offering it. Light sacred markings are on his forehead and arms. Around him, a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands close, another man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him, a man in a white shirt with a red cord stands behind, and two saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand at the back. A woman in a pink top and a woman with a braid sit in the foreground, one holding a silver plate. a person is described by the robe, gold necklaces and throne; identity remains uncertain from appearance.2013-11-17Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +2 copies