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A group of young monks and devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head turbans stand on a glossy floor during a ritual offering. Several hold small yellow-orange flower or food offerings in their cupped hands, and banana-leaf plates with yellow offerings sit on the ground in front. Some wear rudraksha malas, one has white sacred ash marks on the chest and forehead, and several are bare-chested. A bright pink and white backdrop hangs behind them.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A group of young people in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged on the floor during a meal, seated before banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, cooked dishes, fruit and small paper cups. Several wear rudraksha malas and pale white horizontal stripes on their arms and torsos. The central figures hold their hands together in a gesture of blessing or prayer while one faces toward the camera, and a young girl on the left wears a black ponytail and tassels. A white wall forms the backdrop. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd of devotees.2017-09-19A 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.2017-08-14Indoor ashram hall with a line of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, many with bare chests, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, standing shoulder to shoulder on a tiled floor scattered with flower petals and small mats. Some are adjusting their turbans or touching each other's shoulders. Behind them a golden shrine structure with ornate carved panels stands against a mirrored wall, with a stack of paper plates on the floor at right. A faint portrait of a figure in pink is visible at the left edge. Appears to be a ritual preparation for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14June 05 20132013-06-05May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans seated cross-legged on a white mat in a hall, eating a meal from banana-leaf plates. Their plates hold rice, yellow dal, fried items and sweets, with small white cups beside them. Several men have white sacred markings on their chests and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A bearded man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt sits among them, and a child in an orange turban is at the right edge. Some seated figures have hands raised in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them are stainless steel counters and a pale wall.2017-09-19Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14