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A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and gold ceremonial beads at the neck, receiving food from a woman kneeling on an orange cloth in front of him. A large steel bowl of mixed rice is in the foreground, and a golden deity murti sits at the lower left. Behind them, several people in orange and white traditional clothes stand in a hall with other metal bowls of offerings, a microphone on a stand and a fan nearby. The seated figure's distinctive hair and orange and gold attire match appearance cues for a person, shown here as a seated recipient of an offering in a devotional setting such as an annadan or puja.

A large hall during a Krishna Janmashtami offering. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland kneels and feeds sweet naivedyam from a silver bowl. Beside him a young child in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and gold jewellery holds out cupped hands to receive the offering. Around them devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit on white sheets, with a row of silver trays of food along the floor. Several saffron-turbaned young men sit at right, and a white-clad figure stands in the far background beneath a wall of framed pictures.

A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a silver-framed throne backdrop. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white tripundra mark sits centrally in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, ladling yellow turmeric or flower powder from a large silver bowl placed on a silver stand covered with a green banana leaf. A woman in orange sari kneels at right, adding offerings to the bowl, while a younger man in orange with white body markings and rudraksha beads at left extends his hand toward the offering. A silver lion figure stands behind, and a clothed woman in orange stands at far right. Offering petals are scattered on white cloth. a person candidate is the seated central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant.

A photo of an annadan food-serving scene on a tiled floor. In the foreground a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces, holds a large steel bowl of yellow rice on a gold-coloured wooden stand. To the left a woman in a red blouse with glasses and a red mala sits eating or serving from a banana leaf with rice. Behind them several men in orange-red robes stand and sit, and white paper cups are set out on the floor. A man in the centre lies prostrate on the floor.

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November 12 2010

A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of round beads, sits on an orange cushioned seat while receiving food from a kneeling woman in orange and maroon-bordered sari. The woman offers a handful of yellow rice-based food with both hands. A metal plate of yellow rice sits in the foreground, and steel bowls of food and a red-brown condiment are arranged on an orange cloth. A microphone stands nearby, a gilded deity murti appears at lower left, and other attendants in white and orange saris stand in the background. A large fan and a wall of stacked equipment complete the hall setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron garments, a ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's satsang context.

Photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a shrine hall with painted pillars and a silver-framed backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala seated on a silver throne-like seat is handling yellow turmeric or flower-like offerings from a silver bowl. Beside him, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange sari with gold border and holds a bowl of yellow offerings. In the foreground, a figure in orange clothes and an orange head wrap bends low over a white cloth, touching it with the forehead. Silver lion sculptures flank the seat, and a silver stand holds a bowl on a green leaf, with yellow petals scattered around.

August 14 2017

Photograph of a ritual offering in a hall with an orange floor cloth. A long-haired man in an orange robe with gold necklace sits cross-legged on the left, facing a woman in white sari with red shawl and gold border, who holds food from a brass plate. Between them is a large brass bowl of grain or food. Behind, several women in white saris with red and green borders stand with hands folded. A man in white dhoti prostrates at the lower right, and a photographer kneels near the top left. A golden lion-faced throne sits at left edge.