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A photograph of a ritual meal offering. A bald man in white dhoti and a white upper cloth bends forward at left, reaching toward a seated man on a gold-and-red throne at right. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala and smiles while extending his hand. Behind the bald man, a woman in a white hairnet and a green-and-gold sari holds a steel tray of food. On the table, a banana leaf holds rice, curries and fried items, flanked by two steel tumblers, and a red-gold deity framed portrait hangs on the wall at left. The seated man matches the a person presentation cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so this is a person appearance.

2013-09-05 +2 copies

A photograph of an annadaan food offering at an indoor temple hall. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red patterned cushion, arranging food on a green banana leaf placed on a wooden tray. A young man in a peach shirt and white dhoti, wearing clear gloves, leans in to serve rice and vegetables onto the leaf. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand near a gilded throne with red cushions and a microphone stand. Steel vessels and a striped cloth are on the table.

A photograph of a seated elderly man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long white beaded necklace, sitting on a low platform near a red cushioned seat and gold-framed throne. In front of him, a woman in a red top arranges food offerings on a green leaf on a small wooden tray, while a man in orange robes holds a silver tray of orange sweets. Other people in orange and red clothing stand in the background near a white wall, a pedestal fan and a framed picture.

Indoor photograph of an elderly, bald man seated cross-legged on a mat in front of a low wooden table, bare-chested in a saffron-orange cloth and wearing a white beaded necklace, with one hand raised in a gesture. On the table sits a green banana leaf holding small heaps of white rice and yellow sweets. A younger man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala kneels nearby, while another orange-clad attendant bends forward holding a silver tray of yellow sweets. Behind them stands a golden throne draped in red cloth, flanked by a red cushioned seat and a yellow sofa. A standing fan, a framed picture, and several onlookers in orange and red clothing are visible in the background.

A photograph of a ritual meal offering in an open-sided pavilion with white walls and a blue tarpaulin overhead. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, smiling, and reaches toward a steel plate of rice. Opposite, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta and an orange shawl kneels on a blue mat and holds the plate. A banana leaf on a low wooden platform holds rice, yellow fruit pieces, a vegetable dish and a small steel cup. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, fitting the page's account of a pooja on this occasion.

June 22 2009

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual food offering on a covered open-air platform with a blue tarpaulin roof. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, reaching toward a steel plate of food. A man in white dhoti and saffron shawl kneels before the seated figure, hands cupped, receiving food. Another person in white with an orange shawl stands behind them with palms joined. Banana leaves hold rice, yellow sweets and vegetables on a blue striped cloth. Cement wall and plants are in the background.

April 14 2013

2013-04-14 +2 copies

June 22 2009

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, seated on a carved wooden chair with a high curved back, reaching toward a banana leaf plate of food on a blue and white cloth. Opposite, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl kneels on the cloth, holding out food with his hand, a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Another person in orange sits at the right edge. Behind them, stacked clay roof tiles and a tented structure. The banana leaf holds rice, vegetables, a sweet and a small piece of fruit, with a cup and a red-orange offering nearby. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like swept hairstyle shows distinctive appearance cues, so this is a person in person, offering food as part of the ancestral food offering at the ashram.

A photograph of an annadaan meal service in an indoor hall with white walls. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a gold throne and a red cushioned seat, eyes lowered. A woman in a red sari and gold bangles, wearing plastic gloves, holds a tray of orange food and serves a banana leaf on a low wooden plank. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby, and other devotees in saris and orange robes move around. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall. Numerous people are partly visible at the edges.