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Several young men and a boy in orange sannyasi cloth, bare-chested, with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, hold handfuls of yellow rice or food offerings. A boy in front and a young man on the right both look down at the food in their palms. Other orange-clad participants and blurred figures stand in a hall behind them, with a white wall and a dark doorway visible. The scene suggests a ritual food offering such as the pinda offering during a Maheshwara Puja, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground figures.

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May 08 20172017-05-08July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd of young boys and teenagers in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wraps, bare-chested, with white ash lines on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas around their necks. Several in the foreground hold and offer yellow flower petals, possibly marigold, into cupped hands. Behind them, more participants stand in rows against a gold latticed wall. The boys focus on the offering activity. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of young boys and girls in orange saffron robes at a ritual event. In the foreground, a smiling boy with curly dark hair, white ash markings on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck holds yellow food in his hands, while a boy with his back to the camera, rudraksha malas and white striped body markings, also holds food. Behind them, another girl with a red bindi and white forehead marks and rudraksha beads smiles, and several more people in orange clothing are visible in the background. The scene suggests food being distributed during a sacred observance.2017-05-08