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A photograph of a ritual scene with a row of young men and boys in saffron-orange and red dhotis, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash (vibhuti) markings on their arms, shoulders and foreheads. Several hold small golden or brass vessels and offering items in their hands while facing a central figure. Behind them a multicoloured canopy with gold trim, and other devotees in orange and red robes stand in the hall. The foreground figure in glasses and a braided rudraksha mala looks upward. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of several shaven-headed, bare-chested men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas during a group ritual. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, orange-framed glasses and a rudraksha mala tilts his head back with mouth open while another man in an orange dhoti feeds him a yellow food offering from his fingers. Other men beside them hold yellow offerings in their hands, and white horizontal body markings are visible on their arms and chests. Behind them, more participants in orange clothing and a golden decorative structure are blurred. No one is identified as a person by appearance cues here.2016-09-30A group of young male sannyasis in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls stand barefoot in a hall, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sandal or ash markings on their bodies. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti offers a small yellow food item to a small boy in orange clothing, with a braided rudraksha mala, who looks up at him. Other sannyasis around them hold similar yellow offerings, and seated devotees in white and red clothing watch from the left. A red curtain and a gold deity murti stand in the background, with the scene resembling a ritual sharing of prasad.2016-09-30Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18May 25 20132013-05-25Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-clad devotees at an indoor event with white draped tents and wooden shelves behind them. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair, glasses and beaded rudraksha malas feeds a yellow rice dish from a plate to a young man in orange robes who is opening his mouth to receive it. A second robed devotee in orange with a shaved head and malas holds a plate of rice nearby, and other orange-clad devotees and a woman in a magenta sari stand in the background. A seated figure in orange sits far right beside a golden ornament. The scene suggests a shared meal or prasad distribution.2015-12-20 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes handing out yellow flower petals or marigold garlands in a hall. Men in rust-red dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground, one holding out petals to a small girl in orange clothing whose hair is tied back. Several other women and men in orange and saffron clothes are visible in the background, distributing offerings during a gathering.2013-05-20 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of young and adult saffron-robed monastics in an indoor hall, receiving or holding yellow-cream food offerings in their hands during a ritual distribution. Several boys wear orange and pink wraps with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Older men in saffron and maroon robes with gold-bordered cloth, bald heads and rudraksha malas stand among them, one reaching to offer prasad. Behind them is a red and gold canopy structure and orange drapery. Several people are visible in the foreground line.2014-09-13September 30 20162016-09-30