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A photograph of a festive distribution of sweets at an indoor ashram hall with a backdrop of a temple painting. A central figure in a maroon and gold turban, gold necklaces and a golden sash, with a gold-cloth shawl, scatters or offers round sweets from a pale plate to children with outstretched hands. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings smiles and holds a tray of cut sweets, while a woman in a maroon sari holds a plate of round laddus. Other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand behind, and a red table holds more offerings.

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November 02 20132013-11-02Indoor photo at a KAILASA event hall with red curtains and white walls. A central figure in a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a cream shawl over the shoulder, long gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, reaches out to offer sweets to a woman in a red head wrap and gold earrings. Nearby, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and another saffron-robed man with gold beads and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A young woman in a pink sari and a girl in red look on, and a tray of laddus and a steel plate of sweets and rice sit in the foreground.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A crowded indoor festival scene where a shaved-headed monastic in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a sacred ash mark on his forehead holds a steel plate of round sweets. Next to him a person in a rust-coloured turban and gold-embroidered cream and gold garments with gold necklaces and bangles reaches to take sweets from the plate. Behind them, other saffron-robed men carry trays of sweets and sweet squares, and several women in saffron and red saris stand nearby. Devotees, including a child in a white shirt, reach forward to receive prasad. Yellow and orange draped cloth decorates the background table.2013-11-02A crowded indoor hall during a festival distribution of sweets. In the centre, a figure in a rust-brown and gold turban with a gold-embroidered garment, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, offers food from a metal dish. Beside him, a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings holds a tray of yellow sweets and fried snacks, while other saffron-robed men and women in orange and red saris stand behind. A small child in a yellow outfit is held on the right, and a red tray of packaged sweets sits in the corner.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Photograph of a festive annadan or prasadam distribution in a bright hall. A person in a maroon turban, gold-bordered brown and gold dhoti, and heavy gold necklaces holds a silver plate of round sweets and hands them to a woman with hair pulled back. Around them, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry plates of fruit, sweets and snacks. Devotees in saris, including a woman in a purple sari, watch and reach forward. Red cloths are draped over the plates and a stall of wrapped sweets stands at right.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A smiling person in a maroon and gold turban with a jeweled brooch stands centre-frame wearing a gold-bordered cream shawl over a maroon garment, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, and gold bangles. They hold a silver tray of sweets and fried snacks on green leaves, offering to a man in a grey shirt at lower right who reaches toward the food. Behind them, women in green and red saris and robed attendants in orange-brown stand in a hall with red curtains and a pink wall.2013-11-02A photograph of a busy ritual gathering indoors in a hall with maroon drapes and a projection screen. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of round sweets. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and gold sari wears a maroon turban, a long gold necklace and gold bangles and offers sweets from another tray. Several young boys in orange robes with white forehead markings stand with palms joined in namaste. Other saffron-robed people and a blue-draped structure appear behind, and a bald man on the right wears orange robes and rudraksha beads. This appears to be an offering or distribution of sweets during a devotional event.2013-11-02A photograph of an ashram food offering. In the centre, a person in a brown and gold sari with a brown turban, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a jewelled headpiece serves rice from a banana leaf with both hands, beside a gold armlet. To the left, a bald man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas serves from a steel plate. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and a smiling woman in a dark-red sari stand near a red box, with other people in the background.2013-11-02Indoor ritual scene in a hall with pink walls and red curtained windows. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and bangles, and a golden-bordered cream shawl over a bare upper body reaches toward a silver plate of food on banana leaves. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas, including a shaved-headed man holding a plate and a woman in maroon robes. Men in white dhotis and a spectator in glasses stand in the background, with a bare-headed man on the right gesturing toward the plate. The scene reads as an offering of prasadam. a person identity is uncertain: the central figure's turban, gold jewellery and bare-chested adornments are compatible cues, but the face and presentation are not clearly conclusive.2013-11-02