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A photograph of women in orange saffron robes performing a ritual at a bowl of yellow turmeric-coloured paste. A woman in a dark rust-red sari kneels at left, scooping the mixture from a silver bowl. Beside her, a woman in a cream-and-gold sari with a white hair net and rudraksha mala holds a handful of the paste. At right, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends forward to receive a lump of the paste into her hands. Behind them, a row of women in orange robes stand with hands folded, and a television screen and tripod camera are visible on the right.

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A kitchen scene of several women in matching saffron-orange sarees with golden borders and rudraksha malas serving food. Large steel pots and trays hold a yellow grain dish. One woman bends over a pot stirring with a ladle, another crouches to scoop from a tray, and a grey-haired woman in the foreground works at a bowl. Others stand behind with bangles and beaded necklaces, with a patterned rug and orange tiled floor visible.2013-11-15Photograph of a devotional ritual indoors. In the left foreground a long-haired man with a white forehead mark wears an orange shawl with a gold border and smiles while seated beside a kneeling person. Behind him, several women in orange and red saris stand and move about, and a few people in white clothes are seated along the right. A shaved-headed man in orange, with white paste on his head, bends toward a large silver bowl filled with white substance in the lower right foreground. A television set sits on a stand at right and a framed image hangs on the wall. Visible people number about six to ten.2013-03-10A photograph of a busy kitchen or prasadam preparation area at an ashram. Many women and a few men in matching red-orange saris and robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand and work around a large steel pot on a tiled floor with a colourful rug. Several people stir or serve food from steel trays, one man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a shaved head and glasses ladles yellow rice, and a woman in the foreground stands near the pot. A serving counter and framed picture are visible in the background.2013-11-15January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of an indoor food-service scene in an ashram-style hall with terracotta floor tiles and a red-framed window. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold sash and a rudraksha mala carries a large steel tray of yellow prasadam toward a seated figure. Nearby, several saffron-clad devotees, including women in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, lift and sort steel trays and pots. A man at left in a saffron-orange robe stands by a folding table, and a seated person at lower left wears an orange garment with gold trim beside an ornate gold-and-red throne chair. Two women in the foreground sit cross-legged and serve food from steel plates. The scene suggests annadan food distribution.2013-11-15Photograph of a group of young men and women in saffron-orange ritual wraps, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their arms and foreheads, standing in a hall. Several hold cupped handfuls of yellow prasad and bring them to their mouths. The central man wears wooden rudraksha beads and a bracelet of beads, and his hair is tied up in a loose knot; the people around him have long, flowing dreadlocked hair. Behind them a gold-toned decorated wall and a blurred pale background suggest a temple or ashram setting.2017-07-03March 10 20132013-03-10June 06 20142014-06-06A row of saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders sits cross-legged on a stage behind low ornate silver-trimmed stools, each with a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas, tripundra and sandalwood marks on their foreheads and arms. At the right, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind them stands a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by gold-framed arches, pillars and red drapery under stage lights. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh gathering.2015-09-11January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesA large group of women in rust-red and saffron-orange traditional dress sit cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with cream walls and wooden doors. Many wear rudraksha malas, vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, and some have hair tied back or in a braid. Several have hands folded or resting in their laps, and banana-leaf plates with food, steel cups and bowls sit in front of them. A small raised lectern stands at the left edge, and more seated devotees in orange appear in the background near the doorways.2017-07-03A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20