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Outdoor annadhan meal under a blue tarpaulin on a concrete-floored, open-sided shelter with a low block wall behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, a wooden tray with a banana leaf of food in front of them, reaching toward the leaf. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. A man in white kurta on the left kneels and serves food from a steel plate. A standing man in white with an ID lanyard holds a stack of leaves at the left back. Steel tumblers and more banana leaves with food sit on the floor, and a person in white is at the far right edge.

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July 23 20062006-07-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a blue tarpaulin roof at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, serving food from a small wooden tray onto a banana leaf, with a traditional bell-like pot nearby. Adjacent, a young man in white dhoti and kurta kneels and holds a steel plate of food. Several standing men in white clothes, one wearing a red cord, watch from the left. A woman in an orange shawl and glasses sits at the front-left arranging food on banana leaves, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right with a steel cup. Offerings of food and fruit are laid on leaves across the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, serving food as part of the ritual, matching the page's Maheshwara Pooja context.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under a blue tarpaulin roof on a concrete floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a blue checked cloth, reaching toward a banana leaf with food on a low wooden stool. A person in white kneels before him placing food from a steel plate. Other seated devotees in white with orange shawls and a woman in orange wrap sit on the floor with banana leaves of food. A standing man in white holds a small plate in the background. Steel cups and a water bottle sit nearby.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering held under a blue tarpaulin canopy with a concrete wall and a red-framed window behind. A seated woman in orange sannyasi robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a blue cloth, eating from a banana leaf and a metal plate of food. A young man in white dhoti kneels before her, serving food from a steel bowl, while a standing young man in white kurta and dhoti watches. On the left, a woman in an orange shawl sits on the floor beside a banana leaf meal, and on the right a man in white with an orange cloth is seated. Several steel tumblers and food offerings are arranged on the floor. a person is.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor-style pavilion under a blue tarpaulin with a blue-and-white striped mat on the floor. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a steel plate of food, while a man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels before him, hands extended toward the plate. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them. In front, a wooden tray holds a banana leaf with rice, yellow items, pickle and a small green garnish, with more rice and offerings on a leaf at the lower right. Concrete block walls and a red door are in the background.2006-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial meal under an open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin overhead and a low concrete wall. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels on a blue cloth, offering food from a steel plate toward a seated person in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Seated at left is a woman in orange shawl, and at right a man in white and orange, with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers on the cloth. A probable Swamiji figure is seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, receiving the offering, and is distinguished by these cues from the white-clad server.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a maheshwara pooja offering at an outdoor ashram setting under a blue tarpaulin. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate wooden chair, receiving a plate of food from a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl. Food is served on a banana leaf on a low wooden platform over a blue striped mat. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands with folded hands behind, and a few people are visible at the right edge. Concrete block walls and plants are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and is receiving the offering as the honoured guest.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01