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Devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans gather in an indoor hall during a Krishna Janmashtami naivedyam offering. Several bare-chested men with white tilak and body markings hold cupped hands of yellow-green prasad, one feeding a bowl of food to a man beside him. A young man on the right wears rudraksha malas and a silver chain, reaching out with food. A framed image and pink walls are visible in the background, along with a gold-coloured altar partly visible on the left.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Indoor ritual scene in an ashram hall with a pink-lit wall and a large screen showing figures in the background. Many shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head-wraps stand in a line, several holding small brass cups and yellow-white offerings. Some wear rudraksha malas and white tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and bodies. Seated women in white saris, some with shawls, sit at the right edge near low tables with offerings, while a line of cups and a rangoli-like floor mat lie in front. The scene appears to be a naivedyam offering or similar puja.2017-08-14Indoor photo of saffron-clad devotees in orange turbans and orange dhotis gathered in a hall with pink walls during a naivedyam offering. Several figures with white ash markings on their arms and chests hold cupped hands full of prepared food, and a few bend forward to offer it. Some wear rudraksha malas. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on striped mats in the background, and framed photographs line the wall at right. A large framed portrait hangs on the back wall.2017-08-14A crowded indoor ritual scene with many devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and white vertical and horizontal forehead and body markings, some holding small bundles of green leaves or flower offerings. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris stand in a hall with a gold-toned shrine structure and a large backdrop photograph at the top. Some devotees hold offerings while others stand in lines.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja offering at an ashram event. A bare-chested man with a shaved-looking head and white tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, smiles while handing a handful of yellowish food offering to a person whose back is turned, with curly brown hair. Beside him a younger man with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala and wrist mala smiles and holds food as well. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange monastic clothing stand in the crowded hall, with white walls and shelves in the background. A man with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace stands prominently; he is the candidate for the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-05-08A photograph of a large hall with a pale ceiling and hanging decorative ornaments, where several young men in saffron-orange wraps and sacred white markings are gathered. In the foreground a bare-shouldered young man with a tall, swept-up dark hair bun and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of yellow offerings, while another in an orange wrap offers a similar plate. Behind them further saffron-clad attendees and seated devotees fill the room, and framed banners hang on the walls.2018-01-08Crowded festival scene of saffron-clad devotees in orange turbans and orange dhotis. A central bare-chested man with white body markings on his arm and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial silver-toned necklaces is eating from cupped hands, with a small pile of yellow-green food in his palm. Around him, orange-turbaned women and men hold similar food offerings, and a golden latticed panel stands in the background.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14