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A photograph of a puja setting on an orange-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a monk in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged, holding a large steel bowl of food with a banana-leaf plate nearby. Beside him, a seated man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a red border sits with hands joined next to him. A saffron shawl lies on the floor. Behind them, steel vessels line the stage and a microphone stands on a stand. On the left, an orange cushioned throne-style seat stands beside a framed portrait photo.

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Annadhan in 20102010-01-01A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe with an orange shawl sitting cross-legged on a wooden platform on an orange carpeted stage. He has a red-orange mark on his forehead and is bending over a large silver bowl of food. To the right, two people in white dhotis sit on the floor with hands folded, one wearing a gold-coloured necklace. Behind them stands an ornate orange velvet throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on the backrest, and a white cloth-covered chair with a framed photo and flower garland sits at left. A microphone stand, a fan, water bottles and a steel cup are visible on stage against dark red drapes. Four people are visible, all in the scene.2010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a seated ritual at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a heavy gold-bead necklace, sits cross-legged on an orange cushion with his hands extended toward a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace, seated before a microphone stand. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands sits nearby, and another woman in white sits on the right. A steel bowl, small metal cup, a green leaf plate, and bottled water lie on an orange cloth. A plush orange chair sits at left and a maroon curtain hangs behind.2010-09-17A seated man in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange carpet on a stage, holding a steel bowl of cooked rice on a low wooden table in front of him. An orange throne-like seat with a backrest and a framed portrait stands behind him, a microphone on a stand is at right, and a water bottle sits nearby. One physical person is visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial scene in an orange-draped hall. A man in white dhoti prostrates on the floor at the lower left. A bearded man in orange robes kneels at centre, beside a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, who handles petals or offerings from a brass bowl. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at lower right, holding offerings. Behind them a gilded throne with a garland-draped photograph stands, and a framed portrait labelled Nithyananda Paramashivam hangs at upper right showing a seated figure in orange with mala beads, with a sound microphone nearby.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a swept-back style sits on an orange cloth beside an orange cushioned seat, reaching out to hand food from a large steel bowl of cooked rice to a kneeling woman. The woman wears a white sari with a golden border and a beaded necklace, and is bending forward to receive the food with both hands. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and a younger man in white sit on orange cloth, and a microphone stands on a white marble platform in front of a dark red curtain. The scene shows food being offered and distributed during an annadhan event.2010-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in orange sannyasi robes with long dark hair reaches into a large steel bowl of rice and food on an orange cloth. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white with gold necklace sits with palms folded, and a woman in white sari with folded hands sits beside him. A microphone stand stands in front of them. On the left, an orange upholstered armchair sits beneath a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation. Steel vessels and a water bottle sit on the floor.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall with an orange floor mat. In the foreground a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and yellow sash, beside a woman in a white sari with red border and gold bangles, also with palms joined and a dark mala around her neck. Two banana leaves hold offerings of fruit and food, with small paper cups nearby. Behind them a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a bowl of food, next to a microphone stand. Behind him a white-draped chair with a flower garland, an orange throne with a framed portrait above it, and a fan on the wall.2010-10-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copies