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November 12 2008

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Annadhan in 20082009-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20082009-01-01A photograph inside a hall with white walls and red curtains. A man in orange robes bends forward, pouring liquid from a steel vessel into a large steel bowl of rice held by a seated woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala. Another saffron-clad man sits beside her. Standing in white clothes behind them, several men watch. A portrait of a smiling woman in orange hangs on the wall, decorated with a yellow flower garland. Brass lamps, flower offerings, a plate of green chillies and a pile of banana leaves sit on the floor near a green leaf on a white cloth. Water bottles and a steel flask rest nearby.2009-01-01Indoor annadhan (food offering) scene in a plain white-walled hall with a red and yellow canopy and a hanging decorated cloth. A seated person in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style mala serves food from a large steel dish with a spoon, a pile of cooked grain on a green leaf before them. Several seated people in white clothes sit on mats to the left, with steel cooking pots and vessels in front. A standing bearded man in orange robes stands in the background near a red curtain. A water bottle, flower garlands and banana leaves sit on the floor, and a dark board with a gold-lettered sign is visible on a stage at right.2009-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20112011-01-01 +2 copiesIndoor ritual hall with white tiled floor and orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends forward, reaching to hand an object to a man in white clothing seated on the floor with a metal bowl nearby. To the left, women in orange and white stand near the mats. On the right, a seated person in orange robes sits on a raised orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind them, rows of people in white sit on mats facing the front, with orange chairs lining the back wall and a white banner with blue trim at the top edge.2010-09-17September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival meal service in a covered hall. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a headband and a white flower garland sits on a striped red-and-blue mat, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and orange cloth, and serves food onto a green banana leaf. Beside him, a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl kneels with cupped hands. Behind them, a line of people in white clothes with orange shawls and gold borders stand holding leaf plates of food, with a steel tray of rice in the lower corner. Striped hangings and a seated audience appear in the background.2007-12-27Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a ritual food offering in an indoor hall with a grey floor. A long-haired man in saffron and red robes sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a metal tray of cooked rice and offering a handful of food. A kneeling man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl reaches up to receive it. On a banana leaf in front lie rice and a white flatbread. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari watch, and steel containers and vessels sit on a serving counter. A printed banner on the wall reads Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron-red robes.2006-10-21