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Photograph of a food-preparation scene at an orange-clad gathering. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari sits cross-legged, scooping yellow rice from a large silver bowl. Beside her a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari, with a white hairnet, rudraksha mala and bangles, watches. On the right a bent-over figure in orange robes with a bare back and rudraksha mala reaches into the bowl. Behind them several people in orange robes and malas stand, and a tripod-mounted camera and a stainless steel vessel are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual preparation scene on a striped cloth. Three people sit on the floor around a large metal bowl of yellow food. A woman on the left in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala hands out a portion of the yellow mixture. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, a hairnet, a rudraksha mala and gold jewellery. A shirtless man with an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, facing away, takes a handful of the mixture. Behind them, an orange-robed figure stands near a flat-screen monitor, and a large television on the right shows a screen with red-clad figures.2019-01-01A seated ritual scene in an ashram hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with a bangle and a coiled bun pours yellow rice or grain from her hands into a large ornate silver bowl held by a bare-chested man in orange. He wears an orange turban, an orange wrap and a white-painted chest marking, and his palms are open to receive the offering. A second woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a hairnet and rudraksha beads sits beside them, watching. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees stand near a laptop and a monitor on a mat. The setting suggests a food or grain offering ritual.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01Photo of a ritual food offering. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a sash and white sacred markings on his chest and upper arms holds out a handful of yellow rice-like food toward a silver tray. A woman in a dark red-brown sari with gold border kneels at left, scooping from the tray. Seated centre is a woman in a white and gold-bordered Kerala-style sari with a white head cap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, watching. Behind them, many people in orange robes stand, and a tripod and laptop are visible. A man at right wears orange and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests an offering or distribution rite.2019-01-01A photo of women preparing food offerings in a hall. In the foreground, an older woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a large silver bowl of yellow rice and vegetables, stirring it with a ladle. In the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered kerala-style sari, wearing a white hair net and a red rudraksha mala, sits and watches. On the right, a young woman in orange sannyasini-style robes with a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a handful of yellow food. Other orange-robed people stand behind, and a tripod and a screen are visible.2019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food preparation at an ashram event. Four women and one young man are seated on a colourful striped mat around a large silver bowl of yellow rice mixed with herbs. A man with bare upper body and a wide orange shawl sits in front, mixing the rice with both hands, while a woman in an orange-red sari with gold-bordered sleeves and rudraksha mala reaches into the bowl. A woman in a cream-and-gold Kerala-style sari, white hairnet and red-brown beaded necklace watches, and a young woman in orange robes with white forehead markings stands at right. Orange-robed devotees stand in the background.2019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01A seated group prepares a food offering from a large silver bowl of yellow rice with cashews and raisins. On the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold bangles scoops rice from the bowl. In the centre, a woman in a white and cream South Indian sari, white hairnet, rudraksha mala and gold pendant watches the work. On the right, a young woman in an orange-saffron two-piece garment with a draped orange shawl and gold bracelets holds rice in her hands, and another woman in orange sits behind her. A purple cloth mat and a laptop are on the floor, with a television screen and a tripod visible in the background.2019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering in a hall. In the foreground, an older woman in a rust-brown sari sits on the left, handing golden-yellow food from a large silver-rimmed brass tray. A woman in white with a white hairnet and rudraksha mala takes an offering from the tray. Beside her, a young person with long dreadlocked hair in a bun and orange saffron robes receives food with cupped hands. Behind them, several people in orange saffron robes stand, and a laptop sits on a purple cloth. No clear visible a person candidate is present.2019-01-01