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Close photo of two people in white clothing seated over an orange cloth spread on their laps, holding fruits and grains. Bananas, a mango, tomatoes, a round green fruit, potatoes, a yellow fruit and a pile of white grains or rice sit in the cloth. One person's hand reaches into the grains while the other hand picks through the groundnuts or beans at the lower left. The orange fabric and white garments are the dominant colours, and the fruit is arranged loosely in a bundle.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Close-up photograph of an orange saffron cloth bundled around a heap of white uncooked rice, with two smooth pale brown objects. The cloth is folded in loose pleats and fills the left and upper frame. No people are visible.2006-08-17January 08 20102010-01-08A photo of a bare-chested man in saffron/orange dhoti-style cloth holding a large tray lined with red and gold brocade cloth, piled with fruit including bananas, oranges, apples, grapes and a small brown fruit. A rudraksha mala is visible around his neck. On the table below, a clear plastic box holds red cloth, a small brass container and a folded red fabric. A saffron-orange cylindrical cloth cover sits on the maroon table, and a small potted plant stands at the left edge.2012-07-09Close-up photograph of a person's cupped hands holding a small metal plate with a sliced yellow fruit piece and a folded reddish-brown cloth or sweet, in an orange-robed setting. The orange garment spans the lower frame, and a blurred round container with a printed orange-robed figure sits in the background. Dark rings and a metallic clasp are visible at the wrist.2011-09-25A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a silver tray of offerings: ripe yellow bananas, orange fruits, a sliced mango-like fruit, and cut pieces of red and yellow items. A second person's hands reach in from the right to receive the tray. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders bend forward in a seated ritual gathering, with a red-carpeted floor and a table of fruit in the background. Rudraksha beads and a gold bangle are visible on the priest.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 03 20092009-12-03September 30 20072007-09-30Close view of a large round stainless steel thali plate heaped with mixed rice and vegetable preparations, including fried vadas or pakoras, golden fritters, green herbs and curry leaves. Two dark hands in the foreground reach toward the food, serving or mixing it. The person's lower body wears orange-saffron cloth, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers lie at the top edge. Fresh white flowers are scattered on a green leaf beneath the plate. The setting suggests a food offering or annadan preparation.2006-10-12A photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12August 17 20062006-08-17