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A photograph of a pooja under a blue tarpaulin canopy at an outdoor ashram space. A central figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in anjali. Around them, several seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on banana leaves with small steel cups, plantain-leaf offerings of flatbread, fruit and kumkum, and brass vessels. A striped blue mat covers the floor. Behind, a person in white stands near a white wall with a red window frame, and a figure is visible at the window. The scene suggests a food offering ceremony with seated devotees.

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Annadhan in 20062006-01-01Annadhan in 20062006-01-01Annadhan in 20062006-01-01July 23 20062006-07-23 +1 copiesJuly 23 20062006-07-23 +1 copiesJuly 23 20062006-07-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual under a blue tarpaulin roof at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, serving food from a small wooden tray onto a banana leaf, with a traditional bell-like pot nearby. Adjacent, a young man in white dhoti and kurta kneels and holds a steel plate of food. Several standing men in white clothes, one wearing a red cord, watch from the left. A woman in an orange shawl and glasses sits at the front-left arranging food on banana leaves, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right with a steel cup. Offerings of food and fruit are laid on leaves across the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, serving food as part of the ritual, matching the page's Maheshwara Pooja context.2006-07-23A photograph of a ritual on an open-sided, partly tarpaulin-covered structure with a low breeze-block wall and a blue cloth on the floor. A long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms joined in namaste on a wooden seat, in front of a banana-leaf plate of food and offerings. A bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at right with palms joined, beside a brass vessel and a leaf plate of fruit and flowers. A woman in glasses with her hands folded in namaste sits at lower left, and another person is partly visible at far right. Roof tiles are stacked nearby. Swamiji is probable: the seated figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page description of this pooja.2006-07-23July 23 20062006-07-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of an outdoor-covered open-sided shelter under blue tarpaulin with a blue and white striped mat on a concrete floor. A young person in orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on a wooden seat with palms pressed together in namaste. Two other seated men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit nearby with hands folded; one older bearded man wears a sacred thread and the younger man holds a brass lota and a tall brass vessel. Banana leaf plates hold rice, flower petals, fruits, sweets and flatbreads in front of them. Behind the shelter stacks of terracotta roof tiles and a brick wall are visible. Three people are present.2006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a blue tarpaulin roof on a concrete floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue checked cloth, reaching toward a banana leaf with food on a low wooden stool. A person in white kneels before him placing food from a steel plate. Other seated devotees in white with orange shawls and a woman in orange wrap sit on the floor with banana leaves of food. A standing man in white holds a small plate in the background. Steel cups and a water bottle sit nearby.2006-07-23Outdoor open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof and concrete floor, where rows of people in saffron-orange and white clothes sit cross-legged before banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and oil lamps. Several sitters in orange shawls and white dhotis press their palms together in prayer. Standing figures in white at the back, some with folded hands, watch the offering; a cameraman films at the right edge beside a serving table. Palm trees and brick stacks fill the background. A red-and-saffron flower garland and a few upright decorated sticks mark the front area.2006-01-01