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Three women sit on a colourful striped mat during a ritual preparation of cooked yellow rice. The woman at left in a rust-red sari with a red-beaded mala pours rice from a large brass bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream sari with gold-trimmed border and a sheer hairnet watches and wears gloves. At right, a woman in a bright orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a handful of the yellow rice. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand, and a flat-screen monitor on a stand shows a live video feed of a saffron-robed speaker. Tripods and cables are visible.

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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Photograph of a ritual preparation scene with women in devotional attire. In the foreground, two women in rust-brown saris sit on the floor, one holding a large steel tray of yellow-tinted rice or flower offering while the other reaches toward it. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white head cap, with a tulsi-like orange and gold pendant and a beaded necklace, sits with gloved hands. To the right, a woman with hair in a bun and gold earring wears an orange sari. In the background, rows of women in saffron-orange saris stand, and a laptop and monitor show a red-toned image. A camera tripod stands at left. No identifiable a person is visible.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Photo of a food-offering ritual with women in traditional dress. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a braided plait and red-orange beaded necklace kneels at left, scooping yellow rice from a large silver bowl. Beside her a woman in a white and gold-bordered saree and white head covering, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold pendant, watches. At right a woman in a bright orange sari with gold jewellery and a gold hair ornament kneels, holding out cupped hands toward the rice. Behind them, figures in orange robes stand, and a screen shows colourful imagery. The scene suggests a prasadam or annadan offering.2019-01-01A photo of women preparing food offerings in a hall. In the foreground, an older woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a large silver bowl of yellow rice and vegetables, stirring it with a ladle. In the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered kerala-style sari, wearing a white hair net and a red rudraksha mala, sits and watches. On the right, a young woman in orange sannyasini-style robes with a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow food. Other orange-robed people stand behind, and a tripod and a screen are visible.2019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering at an ashram. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a red-beaded necklace and gold bangle scoops yellow rice from a large silver bowl. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari, a white hairnet, and a gold pendant holds a handful of rice. A young child in an orange cloth with a white cord across the back reaches toward the offering. On the right, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Other figures in orange and white stand in the background, and a screen shows a colourful image.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A seated ritual scene in an ashram hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with a bangle and a coiled bun pours yellow rice or grain from her hands into a large ornate silver bowl held by a bare-chested man in orange. He wears an orange turban, an orange wrap and a white-painted chest marking, and his palms are open to receive the offering. A second woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a hairnet and rudraksha beads sits beside them, watching. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees stand near a laptop and a monitor on a mat. The setting suggests a food or grain offering ritual.2019-01-01