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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01December 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony on a white cloth and blue mat before a red curtain and potted plants. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne, hands raised in blessing. Around him, devotees in orange and gold robes, several with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in prayer. Women in white and red-bordered saris kneel nearby. Brass and steel bowls of food, plates of yellow offerings, and a kalasha-like vessel are arranged on the floor.2014-12-28A seated man in a maroon-pink dhoti-style garment and long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and gesturing, on a raised platform. Before him, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor along a long strip of green banana-leaf meal service with water bottles and food. A standing man in orange with a microphone speaks at left. A woman in white sits at the right edge. A trident stands behind the throne, and bamboo screens and a red backdrop frame the hall. The scene shows a Maheshwara Puja meal gathering.2016-03-30July 12 20162016-07-12March 30 20162016-03-30 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with dark red drapes, potted plants and a projection screen at left. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised red platform, wearing orange and red robes. Long rows of saffron-robed participants, many with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a blue mat in front of him, with brass cups and water bottles along the aisle. In the foreground, many people in white garments and orange shawls sit facing the stage, some wearing red and orange shawls, and a woman in white at right has a red shawl over her shoulder. A few people wear ceremonial tilaka or markings on their foreheads.2014-12-28A seated man in a golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red-dotted forehead, holds a banana leaf plate while a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor on a white cloth. Water bottles, cups and food are laid out along the line. A white-clad attendant kneels at the right, and an ornate brass lamp stands on a small wooden stand near the throne in a hall with bamboo-slatted walls. The scene suggests a communal meal in the ritual setting of a Maheshwara Puja.2016-03-30A large hall during a ritual gathering. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a gold-embroidered garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a bowl before him. Seated devotees in orange-red clothing line the floor on both sides with palms pressed together, while a row of people in white attire hold lit oil lamps in the foreground. Green leaf plates with food and small cups sit before the seated participants. A trident stands beside the throne, and a pedestal fan and steel vessels appear at right, with kitchen workers in head caps nearby. A wooden partition screen runs across the back of the hall.2016-03-30June 15 20152015-06-15 +2 copies