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A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari leans over a white cloth laid on a grey marble floor, arranging steel plates of food offerings. She wears gold earrings, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Plates hold sweets, rice, lentils, fried snacks and small round laddus, with a bowl of orange sweet at the lower right. At the right edge a partial arm in white clothing is visible, and a child's head appears at the lower left. No other clear individuals are shown.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23A woman kneels on a woven mat, arranging food offerings from steel bowls onto a white-draped table. She wears a white sari with a red-and-orange patterned border, a black beaded necklace and pearl earrings, and gold bangles. Many bowls hold sweets, fried snacks, nuts, fruit pieces and vegetable dishes, set out in rows as part of a ritual food offering. Behind her, another person in white garments stands near a brass vessel. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style food offering, with dishes arranged on the floor and table.2010-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23October 12 20122012-10-12July 14 20132013-07-14Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-toned garland and a gold-trimmed shawl reaches into a large silver pan of yellow rice, serving or blessing the food. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstered cushions. Around him, several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas kneel and stand, some with hands pressed together. Behind them stand more devotees and steel pots of yellow food. A shaved-headed person in the lower right is partly visible. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution.2013-11-15A photograph of a ritual food-serving scene. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat before a gold-carved throne, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and an orange-and-red wrap, with a tilak on his forehead; he is placing leaves onto a woven basket of green leaves. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a purple border kneels at a white-draped table with steel pots, bowls of cooked food and a red sofa behind. A man in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the upper right. The impression is of a meal offering or annadan in progress. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-20July 15 20152015-07-15November 10 20152015-11-10