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A 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.

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A photograph of a ritual meal offering inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a stone ground. A seated figure in long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-orange cloth, sits on a carved wooden chair and reaches into a large steel plate of rice. A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl holds food in both hands before a banana leaf set on a low wooden platform, with a small steel tumbler and a bowl of food on it. Around them several men and women in white dhotis and kurtas and white sarees stand or kneel, one man in white sweeping with a palm-leaf fan. Trees and a stone structure are visible outside the pavilion.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.2006-10-21Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion of a seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders and a rudraksha mala, extending his hand toward a brass plate of cooked rice. A man in white kneels before him with an orange shawl, receiving rice in cupped hands. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some holding leaf plates, with a banana leaf holding rice and papad at the lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red garments, which are probable cues for Swamiji. Standing devotees in white and a ceiling of thatch and beams complete the scene.2006-10-21A 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 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.2006-10-21October 22 20062006-10-22A 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 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.2006-10-21October 12 20062006-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12October 22 20062006-10-22Photograph of a covered outdoor ritual space at an ashram. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a red-and-gold border, sits on a wooden chair and holds food from a large tray of cooked rice. A woman in an orange shawl over white clothes kneels and reaches toward the tray. Several people in white garments stand behind, one holding a long white cloth. In the foreground, a banana leaf holds prasad including sweets, a small steel cup sits on a wooden stand, and a brass bangle is visible on a wrist at left. Silver vessels stand on a table at right.2006-10-21