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A photograph of young devotees in saffron-orange turbans and wraps, many with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their arms and chests, gathered in a hall during a festive ritual. In the foreground, a girl wearing a striped orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace holds white flowers and reaches toward another devotee. Behind them, women in maroon and rust-coloured saris stand and sit near a spread of food on mats, with framed photographs on the wall behind. The setting suggests a Janmashtami naivedyam offering.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close together, many with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. They hold up handfuls of yellow-green prasadam, a mixed sweet offering, some eating it and smearing it on their faces. A young boy in the center wears an orange turban, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and looks to his side while holding prasadam. The setting appears to be a festival offering with a bright backdrop.2017-08-14A photograph of a large dining hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit or stand at long rows of banana-leaf plates. In the foreground a young devotee with long dreadlocks, white ash markings on the forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas feeds food to a companion from her hand, while a child in an orange turban and orange shawl holds a handful of yellow rice. Several more devotees in orange robes serve or eat along the rows, and framed photographs decorate the wall behind them. The scene reflects an annadan style communal meal with naivedyam offerings.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14