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A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A seated bearded man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace and bracelets, sits on a gold throne beneath a decorative umbrella, with a saffron-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders; a person candidate. In front of him a young man with long dreadlocks and a saffron shawl kneels and extends his cupped hands toward him. A woman in a gold-bordered white sari dishes out a yellow rice preparation from a silver bowl while another woman in a white and gold sari and hairnet serves from a metal tray. Helpers in white dhotis with saffron shawls sit on the floor, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha necklace watches from the left. A pedestal fan and a lit candle stand nearby.

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A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a crescent-and-star crown on his head, smiling as he receives food. Before him a bowl of yellow rice is held by an attendant in a bare-chested ritual posture, and a second attendant in white dhoti and a hairnet hands a steel tray of yellow offerings. A man in white kurta with a red-tinted shawl stands at left holding a tray with yellow prasad, and a white pedestal fan stands between the figures. Yellow-stained cloths and a striped rug lie on the floor. A chandelier hangs at top left.2017-03-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, bangles, and a crescent-and-star crown ornament in his hair with a white forehead mark. He is handing food from a silver bowl with his hand, while a woman in white and orange-bordered clothing and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sit before him wearing hairnets. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands at left holding a silver tray of food. A white pedestal fan and striped mat are in the foreground, with scattered yellow rice on the floor.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 30 20162016-03-30Photograph of a ceremonial sitting in an ashram hall. A bearded man with long hair coiled on his head, wearing a rust-red shawl, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and holding out a handful of yellow flower petals. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white shawl kneels on a striped mat, cupping his hands to receive the petals. Other participants in white and cream garments, with white head coverings, sit around the frame; a silver bowl of yellow petals rests in the foreground. A white pedestal fan stands nearby.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14December 18 20162016-12-18November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesRitual food offering scene in a temple-style hall with an ornate gold throne-like seat backed by carved gold panels and gold trident-topped stands. A seated man with long dark hair, full beard, red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead holds a handful of yellow rice, pouring it into a large silver bowl on a green leaf. A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha malas, offers rice from the bowl beside him, and an elderly woman in an orange sari on the right holds more rice. Orange and red canopies with beaded fringe overhead and white fans at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, red-brown robes, rudraksha mala and a golden-throne setting. A mood of ritual service and annadan.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a cooking or food-serving scene at a Nithyanandoham event. A man seated at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, and sandalwood or tilak marks on his forehead, reaches into a silver bowl of yellow-green rice. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt with blue temple-style print and a red shawl, bending over the table and handling rice from a pot. The table holds steel pots and bowls of food, with scattered rice grains on the cloth. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with red borders and beaded necklaces stand near a red-cushioned sofa and a blue curtain. A gold throne-like chair is visible at left.2015-12-20