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A photograph of a ritual offering inside a hall with a light floor and orange-draped seating. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-red cloth and a dark beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extends both hands to pass a handful of yellow-white food from a silver tray. A woman with light blonde wavy hair, a red-brown shawl and a cream and yellow sari with a red bindi receives it with cupped hands. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on purple mats with small offerings.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photo from a hall ceremony showing a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, seated and smiling as he holds up a handful of yellow-gold offering grains toward a woman. The woman, with curly blonde hair, wears a white top with an orange-and-white shawl and bends forward to receive the offering with cupped hands. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit at brass plates piled with gold grains, and a projection screen hangs on the wall. The man's clothing and malas are distinctive, but his face is not used for identification, so his identity remains uncertain.2014-12-28December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth wrapped at the waist, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a yellow tilak on the forehead. The figure holds a mound of yellow food in both hands, offering or distributing it, while a smiling woman kneels beside in a cream sari with gold border, wearing an orange lanyard and beaded necklace, reaching to take the food. A large silver bowl of the same yellow mixture sits in front, with scattered pieces on a white cloth. Behind them, several women in cream and gold saris with red sashes stand watching, and a steel pot of food is visible at right. Other people in pink clothing stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a food-related ritual or distribution.2015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated man in a red-and-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sitting on an ornate gold throne-like seat with red cushions, and offering a handful of yellowish food to an older woman with short grey hair, headphones and a conference badge. She holds out her cupped hands. Silver bowls, steel pots and pans of food sit on a white-draped table in front of them. Behind, two standing people wear white dhoti-style garments with red sashes and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a green blouse and cream sari stands at right beside a red sofa. The visible people are seven at most.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copies