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A photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor concrete platform strewn with marigold and yellow flower petals. A woman in saffron-orange clothing with a yellow-and-white marigold garland sits on a blue cloth-covered seat, smiling and reaching forward toward a pot of ash or powder. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels, handing packets to a small barefoot boy in a white shirt and red shorts. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches and some photograph, and a young man in white dhoti with an orange-and-white shawl and beaded necklace stands at the right. A printed devotional card rests on the ground in the foreground. Several people are present, and the scene is an outdoor ritual distribution.

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Outdoor photo of an annadan food distribution. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a blue mat, extending a hand to offer food from a metal vessel. Another orange-robed sannyasi kneels behind a large steel pot on a floor scattered with marigold petals. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Older men, a woman in white, and children reach forward to receive packets of food. Men in white shirts stand behind, and a woman in teal sits at the rear near a table with offerings.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A woman in orange robes wearing a yellow and white flower garland sits on a blue cushioned seat, holding a folded banknote, while a man in a white shirt kneels and touches her bare feet amid scattered marigold petals on a floor. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands behind her, and another shaved-headed man in orange sits beside the seat. Onlookers in white shirts and checked lungis watch from behind, and a photographer with a camera stands near a green wall. The setting is a tiled courtyard with a green painted wall and tiled roofs.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a blue cushioned seat, wearing a yellow and red flower garland and sandals, with long dark hair, receiving a card from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who kneels before them. Flower petals in yellow and red are scattered on the floor, and a small tray of flowers sits beside a seated orange-robed monk with a shaved head. Behind them, orange-robed men and white-clad onlookers stand, and several people hold cameras, one with a video camera. A white-clad figure with rudraksha beads is at the left edge.2012-01-03A photograph of a relief distribution on a tiled floor scattered with marigold and rose petals. A woman in an orange saree with a yellow marigold garland sits at right, reaching toward a metal pot of packets. Several men and young people in white shirts, lungis and rudraksha malas stand around, while a young woman in a coral top and cream skirt at left and a man in a yellow shirt hand out small wrapped packets. A devotee with a shaved head in white stands at the top right. Palm trees and a green wall are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.2012-01-03A photograph of a food distribution at an outdoor relief site with a concrete floor scattered with marigold and rose petals. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow marigold garland sits on the ground, reaching out to hand a small foil-wrapped packet toward a group of villagers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits at lower left, facing the group. Behind them, villagers in plain clothes, including a woman in a patterned sari and an older man in a striped shirt and checked lungi, reach forward to receive packets. A man in a white shirt holds a foil packet at right, and a tall monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at upper right. Silver foil trays are visible near the woman's knees.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of an outdoor distribution scene with flower petals scattered on the ground. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow marigold garland sits on a blue cushion, handing small foil-wrapped packets to an elderly man in a striped shirt and checked lungi who bends forward with hands extended. Around them a crowd of villagers in colourful saris and shirts watches, and a bald sannyasi in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a red-and-white tiled wall and a tray of offerings. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in the corner is seen from behind. The scene looks like an annadan or food and item distribution.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03