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A photograph of an annadaan food offering at an indoor temple hall. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red patterned cushion, arranging food on a green banana leaf placed on a wooden tray. A young man in a peach shirt and white dhoti, wearing clear gloves, leans in to serve rice and vegetables onto the leaf. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand near a gilded throne with red cushions and a microphone stand. Steel vessels and a striped cloth are on the table.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a seated elderly man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long white beaded necklace, sitting on a low platform near a red cushioned seat and gold-framed throne. In front of him, a woman in a red top arranges food offerings on a green leaf on a small wooden tray, while a man in orange robes holds a silver tray of orange sweets. Other people in orange and red clothing stand in the background near a white wall, a pedestal fan and a framed picture.2009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal service in an indoor hall with white walls. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a gold throne and a red cushioned seat, eyes lowered. A woman in a red sari and gold bangles, wearing plastic gloves, holds a tray of orange food and serves a banana leaf on a low wooden plank. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby, and other devotees in saris and orange robes move around. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall. Numerous people are partly visible at the edges.2009-06-22A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-upholstered throne with a red cushion, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, long hair tied back, being offered food by a kneeling male devotee in orange and maroon robes with bare upper body and a red wristband. Beside them stands a silver plate of cooked rice on a green banana leaf, and a garland of white flowers hangs on the throne. Other orange-clad devotees and a woman in white and orange stand in the background on a tiled hall floor, with a white cooling unit nearby. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure, whose long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues.2011-11-07December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and sits on a woven mat with a floral garland draped over the shoulder, gesturing with an outstretched hand toward an older man in an orange-red kurta and white dhoti who kneels and sets a metal dish on a banana leaf decorated with coloured powders. Around them, women in saris of green, red, blue and black carry metal pails, and seated participants in white sit on the floor across a tiled hall, with an area of banana leaves and offerings spread across the floor.2009-06-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +3 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copies