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A photograph of an indoor courtyard hall with a white-washed wall and a tiled floor, where a large display of food offerings fills the foreground. Hundreds of stainless steel bowls hold colourful dishes, arranged in tiered stacks on white-draped platforms and spread across the floor, with some bowls topped by red and green foods and a green coconut-like fruit at right. Behind them, a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a red shawl and flower garland stands near a wall decorated with orange marigold strings and red scrollwork. Two saffron-robed men with shaven heads stand nearby, and to the right three men in white and yellow robes stand beside a table with brass lamps and ritual objects. A banana plant with green bunches hangs at the left edge, and a framed banner with text hangs on the upper right wall. Four physical people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large food offering arranged for ritual display. Hundreds of small metal bowls filled with cooked dishes, fruits and sweets are stacked in tiered pyramids on white-draped platforms and spread across the floor in front. A framed portrait with a garland of marigolds and orange flowers sits on a red and gold armchair to the left, beside an orange drape. Two women in cream and beige saris stand at the right, and a figure in white clothing moves near brass lamps. A bright blue sign and red and white painted wall decorate the background. The scene suggests an annadan style food offering, with a portrait being honoured. Three people are visible.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photo of a temple shrine during an offering ceremony. Rows of polished steel plates and bowls heaped with food stand on maroon cloths in the foreground. A woman in a cream-white sari with a gold border walks past them toward the shrine. To the left, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, and a bearded man in saffron stands near a group of onlookers in white. The shrine is decorated with marigold garlands, yellow flower strings, a blue curtain and bananas, with a deity murti and a small altar in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a large food offering arranged for a ritual, with hundreds of stainless steel bowls filled with rice dishes, curries, sweets and fried items. The bowls are stacked into a tall pyramid on a white draped platform and spread across the floor in front of it. Against an orange curtain at left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a red and gold armchair. In the background, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the pyramid, and a person in white dhoti-style clothing stands nearby. A brass oil lamp and lamp stands are visible at right, with a wall painted with red and white decorative motifs.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering scene with many stainless steel bowls of food arranged in tiered rows on stepped platforms draped in deep red cloth. The bowls hold varied dishes including rice, sweets, vegetables and curries, marking a naivedyam offering. On the left, five seated young men in white and saffron-orange clothing wear orange shawls and garlands, and a man in white stands nearby. Behind the offerings, a red-and-white wall, a marigold and yellow flower garland drape, and a brass lamp stand complete the setting. Several people in white and red attire stand in the background, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2009-01-01Ritual offering scene with rows of silver steel bowls filled with cooked foods (naivedyam) arranged on red-draped tables and a floor spread. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklace stands center, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A man in white kneels at a low altar to the right. A golden ornate umbrella with fringe and a golden kalasha-like finial rises above, and a cameraman with a camera stands at the lower left. Garlands of orange marigolds hang on a blue backdrop behind. The scene appears to be a festival offering of 1008 naivedyam.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01 +2 copies