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A photograph taken from above of a serving scene on a stone floor. A man in white clothes and a dark bead necklace leans over steel pails of food, ladling rice onto a green banana leaf. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits cross-legged, watching and holding a plate. A brass kettle-spout pitcher stands on the floor, and behind them a seated figure in orange robes is visible near a wooden stool and a red-and-white mesh bag. Several banana leaves hold rice and sweets.

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November 20 20062006-11-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a carved wooden chair, extending a hand to offer food to a kneeling young man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A plantain leaf on a blue and white mat holds rice, a pile of yellow dal, pickles, lemon wedges, a salted vegetable and a red-and-white sweet, with a small steel cup beside it. A steel plate of food rests on the chair arm. Stacked terracotta roof tiles and a shelter frame appear in the background. The scene reflects an offering of food during a maheshwara pooja. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and is presiding over the offering.2006-07-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, seated on a carved wooden chair with a high curved back, reaching toward a banana leaf plate of food on a blue and white cloth. Opposite, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl kneels on the cloth, holding out food with his hand, a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Another person in orange sits at the right edge. Behind them, stacked clay roof tiles and a tented structure. The banana leaf holds rice, vegetables, a sweet and a small piece of fruit, with a cup and a red-orange offering nearby. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like swept hairstyle shows distinctive appearance cues, so this is a person in person, offering food as part of the ancestral food offering at the ashram.2006-07-23A photograph of a long-haired figure seated in a green-cushioned chair in an indoor hall with a white cloth on the floor. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a green and gold shawl, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and holds a large steel bowl of food with both hands. In front are a steel plate, a banana leaf and a small wooden tray. A white-clad man at right, in white dhoti and shirt, pours from a steel bucket onto a leaf plate, while a woman in white sits on the floor at right, and another person in white sits in the background near a table. Floor fans, a speaker and a bamboo blind are visible. The scene suggests Swamiji (probable) with the seated figure's orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, serving food in an annadan-style meal.2006-11-20A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of food, extending his hand to receive or hand over a portion of the mixture. Behind him a dark-haired man in white ritual clothes kneels and offers food from a plantain leaf, and a stainless-steel bowl and cups sit on the floor. Several people stand in white dhotis with yellow shawls and gold-coloured trim, one holding a steel vessel overhead. A microphone stand, steel pots and a plastic basket appear in the background of an indoor hall. The scene suggests a food offering ritual with the orange-clad figure at its centre, with his identity as Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair and saffron robes.2010-10-12 +2 copiesA row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with white and yellow sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies, sit on mats before green banana leaves holding food. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white head cloth pours liquid from a steel jug into a large wooden vessel, while another attendant in white and a rudraksha mala assists. A seated young man in the front right, bare-shouldered under an orange shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala, receives the offering. Steel tumblers and small bowls of yellow food sit along the leaves.2019-01-01January 20 20092009-01-20A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja food offering outdoors under a blue tarpaulin. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala bends forward and places food on a banana leaf on the concrete floor. Several seated young people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in rows, some holding long wooden staffs, with brass vessels and leaf plates of rice and fruit set before them. Stacked bricks are visible in the background.2006-07-23A photograph of an annadan-style meal service under a thatched palm-leaf roof with blue metal posts. Along a long metal table, banana leaves are laid out and a saffron-robed man with long hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a gold-bead necklace, serves yellow rice from a steel pot with a ladle. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man in a orange shawl holds the pot. Seated guests include a boy in a yellow checked shirt, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a shirtless man. Behind them, more people stand and a photographer is visible. Overall, several saffron-robed attendants and devotees take part in the meal offering. The saffron-robed server with long hair and gold beads is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold-bead necklace and vibhuti), though this cannot be confirmed.2011-01-16A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a carved wooden chair and reaching his hand over a banana-leaf plate of rice, vegetables and sweets set on a blue-and-white striped cloth. Beside him, a woman with glasses and an orange shawl sits on the floor with her hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot holding steel buckets. The scene is an offering of food during a pooja under a canopy, with red flowers and a small brass vessel at the edge of the frame. The seated man is a person candidate by appearance (long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala), presented as a receiver of the offering.2006-07-23A photograph of a seated row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls at a Maheshwara Puja meal, each with a brass vessel and a banana-leaf plate of food before them. A tall bamboo or reed stick stands among them. At the right, an older man with grey hair and a light beige cloth bends forward, pouring food or water from a large steel vessel onto the leaves. Bamboo matting and a low concrete wall form the backdrop, and several more people in white stand behind.2006-10-12Photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a puja where a row of seated participants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats before brass lamps, leaf plates and small vessels. Several participants press palms together in prayer. Two standing men in white, one bending forward, pour water from steel vessels, while a figure in white kneels beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants line the aisle, and more white-clad people stand along the back and sides, some watching through windows.2006-11-20