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A photo of a group of devotees in saffron and orange robes handing out yellow flower petals or marigold garlands in a hall. Men in rust-red dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads stand in the foreground, one holding out petals to a small girl in orange clothing whose hair is tied back. Several other women and men in orange and saffron clothes are visible in the background, distributing offerings during a gathering.

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A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult men in saffron-orange robes gathered in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested adult man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears a rudraksha mala and holds yellow flower petals or turmeric which he offers toward the boys. Several boys in orange dhotis and white forehead markings hold yellow offerings in their cupped hands. A woman in orange with a gold garland stands behind them, and a green bowl of yellow offerings sits in the lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or puja. Visible people: about seven.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA blurred photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, moving through an indoor hall. Several hold small brass or gold-coloured ritual vessels and offerings. A portrait of a smiling bearded man with a red and yellow cloth draped above it hangs on the wall behind them, and a small blue sign is mounted to the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or ritual procession.2013-05-20May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-robed figures in an indoor hall. A bald man with a long rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at centre, handing yellow flower petals to a young boy in orange robes with white forehead marking. Other boys in orange and red-bordered cloth hold marigold petals, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right, with a cameraman behind. The moment suggests a puja offering of flower petals. Red curtains and a white-covered table appear in the background.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual hall where people in saffron-orange robes stand in rows and offer yellow turmeric or sacred powder. In the foreground a young woman with a shaved-looking short haircut, a white tilak and gold earrings holds offering powder in her cupped hands beside a young boy in orange who reaches toward a bowl. Behind them men in orange with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas hold yellow offerings. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and red drapes and small cups or lamps are set on the floor mat. Several adults and children are visible, roughly six to twenty people.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of young monks in saffron-orange robes receiving food. A small boy in the centre, with a white forehead mark and a red-brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches up with cupped hands while an adult in rust-red robes with gold bands feeds him a yellow prasadam. Other hands in the frame hold more yellow food, and an older youth in orange stands to the left. The scene suggests a communal meal or prasadam distribution in an ashram setting.2013-05-20May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a row of saffron-robed monastics and a small child in orange clothing standing in a tent-like hall with decorated striped poles overhead. Several adult men in orange and red-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, holding food offerings in their cupped hands and smiling. The boy in front, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, looks up and holds out a small piece of food. Green leaf plates with yellow food sit on the floor, and a few mobile phones rest on the mat in front.2012-04-23 +2 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01