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A shaven-headed man in an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap stands in a golden-curtained hall, wearing long rudraksha mala strands and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. White horizontal tilaka marks cover his forehead and arm. He leans forward and adjusts something at a child's neck or chest; the child wears red-framed glasses and has a white tilaka mark on the forehead. The background shows yellow patterned draping and a wooden panel on the left.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01March 14 20172017-03-14October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing long orange-red rudraksha malas, kneeling and holding a small brass oil lamp in cupped hands while looking down. A white tilak marks his forehead. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead marks, and men in white and orange garments, sit in a temple hall, some boys holding small ritual items. This appears to be a pada-puja or lamp ritual in a temple setting.2013-07-28A photograph of a ritual gathering in a plain room with pale pink walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rust-coloured beaded mala and rudraksha necklaces leans forward smiling, holding food offerings in his hands toward a young boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Nearby, a woman with short hair and ear piercings in orange clothing with a beaded mala looks on, and several young people in orange garments with gold borders stand around, some also holding offerings. The man's appearance matches several cues: rudraksha malas and orange ornate clothing, but no crown, long hair, or ceremonial gold necklace is clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain and he is described as a priest-like devotee in orange robes taking part in a Maheshwara Puja-style food offering. Pale ritual markings and orange garments dominate the scene.2016-02-23November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20A ritual scene in a red-draped hall where a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe pours or offers liquid from a small cup to a young boy in an orange garment. The boy wears a white forehead mark, long rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-white beaded necklace, and tilts his head back to receive it. Other saffron-clad and white-marked boys and monks stand nearby, several holding flowers or offerings. The setting suggests an abhishekam or padapuja style ceremony with devotees at darshan.2014-12-28Three men in saffron-orange sleeveless robes stand in a bright hall. The two on the left and right, with white horizontal vibhuti stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, hold handfuls of cooked yellow rice with green herbs. The man on the right offers rice toward the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed young boy in orange in the centre, who faces away from the camera. Seated devotees in orange and red are visible at the lower edges, and a yellow banner hangs in the upper background. The scene looks like prasad being distributed during a ritual.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13