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Several women in rust-orange and red-brown saris with gold borders stand close together at an indoor event, one holding a small pile of yellow food in her hand. A woman in the foreground with a long dark braid is turned toward a man, while another woman tilts her head back with eyes closed. Behind them, shaven-headed men in bare chests wear saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, one holding food near his mouth. A white-draped backdrop and a small screen show a glimpse of another scene. This appears to be a food offering moment during a ritual gathering of devotees and sannyasis.

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Photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground a woman in orange-red sari with a gold border and a bun offers food from her cupped hands toward the face of a woman in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, who grimaces as she receives it. Another woman in orange holds yellow flower petals or offerings. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes and white-marked foreheads, along with seated devotees in colourful saris, fill the space.2016-12-18A photograph of several women in rust-orange and brick-red saris with gold borders, gathered in a hall during a ritual. Foreground women hold cupped hands with yellow grain or flower offerings; the central woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward her face. Another woman on the right wears a dark mala and bangles and extends her hand. Behind them, men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand among onlookers, with a screen and a shrine-like backdrop at the top. The scene suggests an offering or puja setting.2016-12-18A photograph of several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders, gathered closely in a ritual setting. Most wear rudraksha malas and the central woman holds a cluster of yellow-orange flowers in her hands, offering them toward another woman whose face is marked with a tilak. Their hair is pulled back and some wear earrings and a nose ring. Background shows blurred people and a white draped hall.2016-12-18A photo from a Maheshwara Puja gathering in a hall with white draped walls and speakers. A woman in an orange and gold saffron sari with long dark hair feeds food from her palm to a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads, while an older woman in orange with a mala smiles and holds yellow food in her hands. Other devotees in orange and saffron cloth stand around, and a woman in a blue top watches at lower right. A man in orange with a shaved head appears at the back. Several people are visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Several women in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together on a stage in front of a red curtain. The foreground woman on the right, with a white forehead mark, holds cupped hands full of pale rice-like offerings, and a woman on the left reaches out with her own cupped hands. Other women in orange stand behind them, and a colourful umbrella-like canopy and a figure in white clothing appear at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual offering of food.2016-08-02A group of women in saffron and maroon sarees stand in a hall holding small heaps of yellow flowers. Several women in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, one with long dreadlocks draped in a maroon shawl. Other women in orange saris stand behind them, and a red and white interior with a floral backdrop is visible.2017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30Indoor ritual scene at a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering, with women in rust-red and brown saris trimmed in gold. A woman in the centre with a vermilion-dotted forehead and a rudraksha mala feeds food from her fingers into the open mouth of an older woman, while a third woman beside them holds a leaf plate of yellow food. Behind them, several saffron-clad monastic devotees with long dreadlocks and rudraksha malas stand in the crowd, and a few shirtless men in orange dhotis are visible on the right. Hanging white drapes and a flat-screen monitor form the backdrop.2016-12-18July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copies