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A seated man in saffron-red robes and a large black turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck, scooping rice from a large silver bowl with his right hand onto a green banana leaf. Nearby, a devotee in white with a red shawl stands holding a plate and offering food, while stainless steel serving trays of food line a table and cloth-covered mats lie on the floor. Behind them, several people in white and red sit or stand, and white-capped attendants move around the room with white plastic plates. Two electric fans sit in the background, with a flower arrangement and a reddish-gold backdrop. The scene shows food offering during a Maheshwara Puja-style ritual of food offering to the Master.

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December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne is being served food by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. The seated person wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a portion of food in his hand. Silver bowls and steel pots of cooked rice and vegetables sit on a white-draped table with banana leaves. Other people in white and cream ritual clothing, one in a red shawl, stand in the background near a blue backdrop.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange shawl, orange-gold cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, serving rice from a silver bowl. A younger boy in a white t-shirt and red shorts leans over a white-draped table holding rice, with stainless steel pots and banana leaves nearby. A woman in a white sari with a conference lanyard stands at the right, and red sofas sit in the background.2015-12-20A seated man in a large black turban and rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a gold-carved throne, hand-mixing a yellow rice preparation from a large engraved silver bowl set on a green leaf. A silver trident-topped staff stands beside him. Behind, several seated people in white and red-bordered clothing and a woman in red sari watch the ritual in a hall with a wooden door. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja food offering (pinda). The man's appearance matches the page's a person cues: black turban, rudraksha mala and red robes, though the face is not clearly verifiable.2016-02-23Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a cooking or food-serving scene at a Nithyanandoham event. A man seated at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, and sandalwood or tilak marks on his forehead, reaches into a silver bowl of yellow-green rice. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt with blue temple-style print and a red shawl, bending over the table and handling rice from a pot. The table holds steel pots and bowls of food, with scattered rice grains on the cloth. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with red borders and beaded necklaces stand near a red-cushioned sofa and a blue curtain. A gold throne-like chair is visible at left.2015-12-20Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30