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A 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.

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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 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 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.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Photograph of a group of young devotees in saffron-orange turbans and orange cloths, many with peacock feathers tucked into their turbans, standing in a row in a bright hall. The central young man, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wears rudraksha malas and a silver chain and holds a handful of white flower petals or offerings. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl with a nose ring holds offerings and talks with a bespectacled man in a turban. Other participants stand in line with their shoulders bare and rudraksha beads on their wrists. Gold-toned decor and ceiling lights are visible behind them.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copies