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Photograph of a festive offering scene in a thatched open pavilion. A long-haired man seated on a carved wooden chair wears an orange-saffron robe with red border and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he reaches toward a steel platter of food held by a woman kneeling in a white and pink-orange saree on a mat. Around them, about a dozen people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees stand and sit, several holding small yellow booklets, one holding a green sheet, and one woman in a red-bordered white saree. Banana leaves with food lie on the floor in the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated figure in long dark hair and saffron-orange robes with a red border, sitting on a carved wooden throne-style chair under an open thatched pavilion. The figure, seated on a low wooden stool, holds a steel plate of rice and offers food, while a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels in front on a mat, reaching out with her hands. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand near a steel bucket and serve from trays. A banana leaf with rice, a sweet block and a small steel cup sits on a wooden tray in the foreground. Spectators stand at the open side of the pavilion.2006-10-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-bordered orange shawl sits on a carved wooden chair, extending his hand to take food from a kneeling young woman in a pale yellow sari with gold border. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels holding a large silver tray of rice-based prasad, and several women in white and cream saris, along with a man in white holding a yellow book, stand watching. A dark-skinned man in white and a wrist-watched hand appear at the upper right. The floor has woven mats and a banana leaf with food. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and stone wall.2006-10-21A photograph of a food-serving scene at an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with red border sits on a wooden chair, holding a large metal tray of rice-like food and taking a handful to offer. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a red-edged cloth kneels before him on a woven mat, hands cupped to receive. Behind them standing devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a woman in red sari, and a woman in white sari with gold bangles watch; a man in white dhoti holds a leaf-like plate. Steel vessels and food sit on a metal table in the background, with a banner reading Paramahamsa partly visible. The floor is grey tile and a green leaf lies on the ground.2006-10-21A photograph of a prasad serving at an indoor hall. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with red border and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a large metal plate of food with both hands and scooping from it. A young girl in white kneels on a woven mat in front of him, receiving food with cupped hands and gold bangles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a dark bead mala, stand near steel vessels on a table, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border eats from her hand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji-present note. A green banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph of an outdoor-roofed hall at an ashram during a food offering. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a carved wooden seat with a plate of cooked rice and food in front of him, pouring or serving from a bowl. A woman in a white sari with a light blue border and an orange shawl kneels on a mat, holding food toward him. Standing behind them are devotees in white clothes, some with white kurtas and black cords, one holding a small booklet. A seated man in orange on the left with a small brass cup nearby. A banana leaf with rice and food sits on the floor in front. A metal bowl, pots and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl prostrates on the floor before a seated figure in orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back hairstyle with a rudraksha mala, sitting on a carved wooden throne-style chair and holding a silver tray of rice-like food. A green banana leaf with food and a small steel tumbler sit on a mat in front. Behind them, standing people in white clothes, some holding yellow printed sheets, watch, and a woman in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari are at the right. Orange and white clothing dominates the scene.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red border, long dark hair swept back, smiling and seated on a carved wooden chair, extending a hand over a large metal tray of cooked rice or food. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron ochre clothing and seated central position as the figure being served. An older man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a woven mat at left, scooping food from the tray. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand, including a woman in a maroon sari and women in white saris; a man holds a yellow-edged cloth. Steel pots and a stainless steel serving counter stand along the right side, with a large wall banner partly visible reading Paramahamsa. Seven to eight people are visible in total.2006-10-21A photograph of a pooja-style offering in an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead kneels on a mat, cupping his hands to receive food from a seated person in an orange robe with a long, dark, swept-back hair and beaded mala necklace. That seated person holds a large metal plate heaped with prasad and extends a handful of it. Behind them, several people in white and cream ritual clothes stand and watch, including a woman in a pale sari and a young man in white with a mala. A carved wooden chair is at right and a banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual food offering in an open-sided hall with a concrete floor. A seated figure in orange and red robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala is at the centre-right, reaching toward a large steel tray of rice-like prasad. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at left on a woven mat, taking food from the tray. Behind them, a standing group of devotees in white and pale clothing, including a woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange blouse, watch or hold trays. Steel vessels line a counter at right and a man in white holds a brass plate. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white head covering hangs on the back wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the seated robed figure, identified by orange robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads while distributing prasad.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof at a Hindu ashram during a food offering. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat at right, holding a large metal plate of cooked rice and offering it to a woman in white with an orange shawl who bows forward with cupped hands. Several people in white garments stand and sit behind them, including a man in a white shirt holding a yellow cloth, and a bearded man in orange sits at left. A banana leaf with rice rests on the floor and steel tumblers sit nearby.2006-10-21A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and a thatched structure behind. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with a pink-red border and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a metal tray of food and offering a handful to a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl. Around them stand several people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border, and a woman in a white top at right, with a few seated devotees in orange shawls at left. Leaf plates with rice and a small steel tumbler sit on a banana leaf on the floor.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange and red saffron garment with a long, swept-back hairstyle, sitting on a carved wooden chair and extending his arm toward a kneeling young man in white dhoti and shirt. The kneeling man holds a small portion of food, and a metal plate in the seated man's lap holds more rice. Around them, standing people wear white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a red and gold sari stands at left, while another woman in white stands at right beside steel pots and serving trays. A printed portrait on the wall reads Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Banana leaves with rice lie on the floor in front of the chair, and woven mats cover the floor. The scene suggests a prasad or food-offering moment in an ashram hall; a person with long swept-back hair in saffron clothing is present, so the Swamiji (probable) label applies to the seated figure.2006-10-21