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Indoor 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.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A photo of a large group of young men in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans standing in a line inside a pink-walled hall, many wearing rudraksha malas and small white tilak markings. Several are holding and eating food from leaf or plate portions, while a long table with food offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange on the right also holds food and wears a mala. Ceremonial saffron-clad devotees surround them and the scene appears to be an ashram feast.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a large hall where many young men and women in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps and matching shawls stand in a line, holding small portions of food or offerings in cupped hands. Several have white horizontal tilaka lines on their foreheads and chests, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces. Behind them stands a gold-toned ornate wooden shrine or frame, with a small colourful umbrella above it. Along the floor in front, rows of leaf plates with food and small lamps are arranged on white cloth, with seated devotees in white visible at the right edge.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA line of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands barefoot on a mat in a temple hall, several holding banana-leaf plates of food, apparently preparing to offer naivedyam. Many wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their chests and arms, and one wears an orange turban. A small child in orange stands among them. Other saffron-clad attendees are visible at the right, and a large red-orange backdrop and a golden shrine canopy frame the scene. Floor trays with small brass cups and food portions lie in front of the line.2017-08-14A photograph of a long row of devotees in orange and saffron cloth, standing shoulder to shoulder and facing a floor spread with banana leaves and food offerings. Several men and boys hold small handfuls of food, some raising it to their mouths, while others stand bare-chested with white ash markings on their skin and wooden or rudraksha beaded necklaces. On the far right, a woman in an orange wrap stands with her back to the camera. Behind them a large screen shows a smiling figure in a red and orange setting. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan style ritual of shared food within an ashram hall. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Indoor 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.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a long row of saffron-clad devotees standing in a hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange cloth draped over the shoulders and waist, some with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and faces. Several hold green leaf plates of offerings, and rows of leaf-plated naivedyam are laid out along the floor at the left, consistent with the Krishna Janmashtami naivedyam offering. A young man in the centre wears a peacock feather in his turban and holds a plate of food, while a person at the right wears a peacock feather and dark glasses. A gold-coloured altar structure is visible in the background, and ceiling lights illuminate the hall.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.2017-08-14A photograph of a crowded celebration in a pink-walled hall, with many saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and wraps. The central figure wears a maroon turban adorned with a white floral ornament and white dangling pendants, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, and he is eating a yellow sweet from his cupped hands. Around him, other saffron-clad men hold similar food and wear rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms. A shaved-headed young man in orange stands at the left.2017-08-14