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Outdoor photo of a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala serving food from a stainless steel vessel to a young boy in white kurta and rudraksha mala. The boy holds out cupped hands and receives a yellow food portion with a small spoon. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and kurtas and orange-saffron robes stand nearby, with a red brick wall at the upper right. The scene suggests prasadam distribution at an ashram gathering.

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, serving food from a steel vessel into the cupped hands of a young girl in a white school-style uniform. Behind them, people in white and saffron-orange sashes stand in a group, and a child in yellow is partly visible at left. The scene suggests prasadam distribution during a devotional gathering.2006-10-06A photograph of a group gathered outdoors beside a red wall. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, holding the hands of a boy in a white kurta who has a marked forehead and bows his head. Around them, boys and young people in white kurtas and dhotis stand close, and a woman in a white garment with an orange shawl and a red bindi stands behind. Two young women in white clothing are at the left edge, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the top. A boy at the lower right has his palms pressed together in greeting. The scene looks like a blessing or ritual greeting among devotees. Visible people number about twelve.2006-10-06Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, offers a small white packet or prasad to a young boy in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala and an event badge. A woman in white sari with a white shawl, gold pendant and bangles stands beside the boy with her hand on his shoulder. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and orange-brown garments with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads waits in line. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold ornament are visible at the upper left.2015-11-22December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a temple ritual with devotees in white. A seated priest with a shaved head, gold necklace and red-bordered white cloth holds out a small offering of white flowers to a kneeling woman in white with a yellow shawl and a green-bordered blouse, who cups her hands to receive it. Behind her, another woman in white with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a rudraksha-style pendant look on. Orange floor mats cover the ground, with more devotees in white and yellow standing and kneeling in the background, beside orange and red walls.2010-08-11A candid photo of a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, smiling as she reaches forward during a devotional gathering. Her hands are extended toward a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a hand in the foreground holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments stand close together, and a figure in an orange robe is seen at the left edge. Two people are clearly visible, plus a few partially seen figures in the background.2011-12-06A photograph of a serving ritual at an ashram event. On the right, a figure in orange and red robes with long dark hair and a wooden rudraksha-style mala sits behind a large metal tray of rice-based food, extending a handful of prasad. On the left, a young man in white kurta with orange shawl and white forehead markings kneels and holds out his cupped hands to receive the food. Behind them a man in a white shirt and dark mala holds a small yellow tray, and several people in white and cream clothing stand in the background, including women in white saris with grey borders. The setting is an open pavilion with brick walls.2006-10-21January 15 20162016-01-15October 06 20062006-10-06February 23 20162016-02-23December 16 20102010-12-16A young boy with a shaved-looking scalp and white vertical tilak stripes on his forehead and bare chest opens his mouth to receive food from a hand offered by a person in orange robes. Rudraksha mala beads hang across his chest. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths with gold borders and rudraksha bracelets and malas stand close, with yellow food visible in their hands. The setting suggests a ritual food offering in a temple or ashram setting.2016-12-18 +1 copies