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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, serving food from a large steel bowl of rice and vegetables onto the outstretched hands of a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border who is bowing low. The seated figure has a gold necklace. Orange cloth covers the floor. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris with orange and red borders sit near steel vessels of food and a banana leaf plate, and a golden deity murti sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in orange with long hair and gold ornaments matches the candidate cues, serving prasad as a priest-like host. A microphone stands nearby. Overall a food offering or annadan scene in an ashram hall.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an orange cloth, reaching into a large steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white striped shawl bends forward to assist. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris stand near trays and brass bowls of food and a microphone stand. A golden deity murti sits at the lower left, and a fan and framed picture are visible in the background. Several people are visible, with the foreground figures central to the scene.2010-11-12A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace reaches toward a steel bowl of food on an orange cloth in a hall. Beside him a young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a food item over banana-leaf-style plates, and nearby a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls stand or walk, a cameraman films, and a pedestal fan and white floor are visible. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and ornate gold necklace, serving food as a presiding teacher.2010-11-12A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold ornament at the waist, sitting on an orange cushion beside an ornate gold-and-orange throne. He is handing food from a large steel bowl to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, who holds out cupped hands. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and cream-and-gold-bordered sarees stand near platters of food, bowls and a small silver tray. A microphone stand, a standing fan and a camera operator in white appear at the left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated, distributing food from a bowl, with saffron robe, long dark hair and gold waist ornament.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual food offering on an orange cloth-covered floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a large steel bowl of cooked yellow rice mixed with vegetables. Facing them, a bare-chested man in a white shawl and orange dhoti kneels and scoops rice from the bowl. Behind them, two women in orange saris sit near a microphone stand and metal bowls, and several people in white and orange clothing stand at the back. A gold lion-shaped object rests at lower left.2010-11-12A 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.2010-11-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12