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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain room with pale pink walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rust-coloured beaded mala and rudraksha necklaces leans forward smiling, holding food offerings in his hands toward a young boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Nearby, a woman with short hair and ear piercings in orange clothing with a beaded mala looks on, and several young people in orange garments with gold borders stand around, some also holding offerings. The man's appearance matches several cues: rudraksha malas and orange ornate clothing, but no crown, long hair, or ceremonial gold necklace is clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain and he is described as a priest-like devotee in orange robes taking part in a Maheshwara Puja-style food offering. Pale ritual markings and orange garments dominate the scene.

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A photograph of a group of shaved-headed young men and boys in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas, standing in a line and receiving or eating food from their hands during a ritual distribution inside a hall. Several have white tilak markings on their foreheads and gold hoop earrings. Some hold yellow rice or prasadam in cupped hands, and an adult in an orange shawl feeds a child. Other devotees in orange and red stand in the background of a plain pink-walled room.2014-09-13February 23 20162016-02-23September 30 20162016-09-30February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23Photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with a red wall and warm pink lighting. In the foreground, a bald man with a topknot wears wire-rimmed glasses, a saffron-orange garment with a pink edge, multiple rudraksha malas, and bangles, holding a handful of yellow grain or food offering. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe with a pink border and gold necklace also holds yellow offering food, and other saffron-clad people sit and stand behind them. The man resembles the a person by his rudraksha malas and saffron robes, but the appearance is not certain. Other people in saffron or orange garments are visible in the background, and a logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-02-23October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20September 13 20142014-09-13May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall showing a group of young shaved-headed monastic disciples in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with magenta-red waist bands and ornamented necklaces. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band, and is handing small items to the boys. Other people in white and maroon clothing stand in the background, and a red digital clock is visible on the wall.2013-11-10February 23 20162016-02-23