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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a small mark on the upper arm, smiling as he reaches toward a man in a white shirt and glasses who holds out a handful of food. A stainless steel bowl of yellowish rice-like food sits on a low wooden table between them. Behind them, people in white dhotis stand on a light tiled floor, and an orange cloth covers the mat. A microphone stand is at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long hair and saffron clothing, in the act of giving prasadam to a devotee.

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October 12 20102010-10-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange cloth draped across his body, reaching forward to hand food to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small portion of cooked yellow rice in cupped hands. A steel bowl of the same rice sits on an orange cloth in front of the seated man. Behind them, several people in white and cream dhotis and shawls sit or stand on a light floor, and a microphone stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan distribution.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an orange cloth, reaching into a large steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white striped shawl bends forward to assist. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris stand near trays and brass bowls of food and a microphone stand. A golden deity murti sits at the lower left, and a fan and framed picture are visible in the background. Several people are visible, with the foreground figures central to the scene.2010-11-12A photograph inside a bare, light-floored hall during a puja. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl sits on an orange mat, smiling, holding out his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands bent forward, placing a pinch of a yellowish-green food into the seated man's palm from a steel plate. Behind them other people in white dhotis and white shirts sit or stand, some holding mala beads, and a microphone stand is at left. The seated man in orange has long hair and a distinctive bearing consistent with the page's claim that a person is present, though this is an appearance-based candidate with limited cues, so it is marked unsure. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual scene indoors. A figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange-red garment sits cross-legged on an orange mat, reaching into a steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables placed on a low wooden stand. Beside him a young male attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and an orange waist cloth leans forward, holding a handful of the same food. Behind them a young girl in white with an orange shawl stands with hands together, and other men in white dhotis stand and sit in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair and orange clothing is a distinctive presentation cue, so this is a person seated in a food offering, with the attendant in white and red-bordered dress.2010-10-12A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, with a microphone stand in front of him. He reaches out with his right hand, holding rice or food. A bald man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with red edging kneels at right, cupping prasad in his hands. Behind them, seated people in white garments and a woman in white with a mala sit near steel bowls of food and a tray; standing people in white and orange-red shawls are in the background. The setting is a bright hall with white tiles. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair and microphone matches the page's Swamiji reference through distinctive hair and saffron clothing, and is shown distributing food to devotees during an annadan-style offering.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a cream tiled floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dark shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, and extends his hand to pass a portion of cooked food to a shaven-headed man in white clothing with glasses who receives it cupped in both hands. A steel bowl of rice and vegetable mixture sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala sits, a person in white and green-bordered dress bows forward with head down, and a standing crowd in white and yellow clothing is visible at the back. A microphone stand stands at left and a bald man in white sits near the edge. The scene reads as food offering and prasad distribution. a person appearance is probable on the long-haired man in orange with swept dark hair and orange cloth, though the face is partly turned.2010-10-12