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A photograph of a ritual at a covered open-sided hall with orange-tinted roof panels and green metal beams. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward, spooning white substance from a steel vessel onto a large steel plate. Beside her a man in an orange wrap, with shoulder-length dark hair and a garland of red roses and white flowers, smiles while holding the plate. Behind them other women in white stand, one with palms pressed together in prayer, and a girl in white with a rudraksha mala looks on at left. Steel pots and bowls sit on the ground.

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A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated orange ceiling and green metal beams. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland; he holds a large metal tray with both hands while a woman in a white sari with a gold border works at a steel bowl beside him, and a seated elderly woman in white presses her palms together. A man in a white head wrap stands at the right edge. Steel bowls and vessels sit on a stone ledge. Appearance-based label: a person, the saffron-robed man with long hair and garland, offering a tray in a Maheshwara Puja setting.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on the floor serving food from a large steel plate to a person whose hand reaches in from the left. A green banana leaf with rice and food sits in the foreground. Behind him, people in white clothing stand in a hall, including a woman in white and a woman in a white top near a steel container, and a man in a checked shirt watches at right. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and a flower garland, and his appearance and role match the page's Maheshwara Pooja context, so he is described as a person serving prasadam.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a ritual food offering at an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban on the right wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels at left, holding out a handful of food toward a seated person in orange robes with red and white flower garlands. The seated person's long hair falls past the shoulders, and a metal plate of rice stands on a banana leaf with more food, fruit and a steel cup in the foreground. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch, several with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white with a shoulder camera films at left. Steel pots sit on a table in the background. Orange-robed sannyasi and devotee roles fit the scene; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim through orange robes, garlands and long hair, though not conclusive.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a ritual offering at an open hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red and white flower garland sits on the floor, bare-chested, with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, mixing food from a metal tray onto a banana leaf laid on a wooden board. Across from him a young woman in a white dress with a gold border and an orange shawl kneels and presses food on the leaf with her hands. Behind them a flower-decorated table, steel pots and vessels, and a standing group of people in white clothes watch; a woman in white stands near the pots. Items on the banana leaf include rice and small fried offerings. Several onlookers in white garments and beaded necklaces stand in the background, reflecting a padapuja-style food offering.2006-10-12A 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 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.2006-10-21