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A photograph of a ritual at a hall with seated devotees on red mats. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl bends over a steel bucket, ladling white liquid, while a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a heavy gold necklace stands barefoot beside him, holding the ladle steady. Seated people in white and pastel clothes fill the background and foreground, and a golden altar table is visible behind. The scene suggests abhishekam offering being distributed.

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Photograph of a ritual scene on a concrete floor. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, with gold bangles, pours liquid from a steel bucket using a ladle into the cupped hands of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with a red top and a gold necklace. The figure stands barefoot in front of seated devotees on red mats, while a hand with palms pressed together is visible at lower right. Many seated people in white and light clothing fill the background hall.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a plain concrete floor. A figure with long, dark, shoulder-length hair and an orange saffron garment with a heavy gold necklace stands bending over a steel bucket of white liquid, dipping a ladle. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-and-pink cloth draped over one shoulder bends forward holding a bucket and steadying the vessel. Other seated attendees in white clothes sit on mats in the background, and a metal bucket with a brownish liquid stands at left. A person in white at lower right reaches toward a seated devotee. A visible shawl and ornaments mark the central figure's distinctive presentation, though the record does not establish identity.2007-12-26A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering on a light floor with dark red-and-white mats. In the centre, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and has long dark wavy hair, and is bending forward toward a metal bucket and cup. To the left, a man in white kurta-pyjama and an orange shawl pours liquid from a steel bucket with a ladle. At the lower right, a seated man in white receives liquid into a small steel cup. Other white-clad devotees sit and bow on the floor in the background, and a large metal bucket stands at right. A dark sofa and windows are visible in the far background.2007-12-26Indoor ritual gathering with people seated on mats on a concrete floor in a hall with white chairs and a table at the back. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari, a red blouse and a gold necklace, bending to ladle contents from a steel bucket. Around her, seated devotees wear white clothes, and a woman in a purple sari sits in the lower left with a child. A man in white and an orange-clad figure stand or bend in the background near a cloth-draped table. Steel tumblers and plates lie on green cloth at the bottom right.2007-12-26A photograph of a communal meal at an ashram or Kumbh camp, with many seated men in saffron and orange robes. A man with a dark beard stands at right in a light orange kurta, bent forward and serving from a large stainless steel bucket with a ladle. Seated men on the floor hold out plates and bowls; one man at left wears a red-and-white checked headband, another wears a white-and-orange headscarf, and one wears a white bead necklace. Small steel cups, plastic water bottles and plates of food sit on the white floor. A man in white dhoti stands at upper left.2015-09-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange cloth draped across his body, reaching forward to hand food to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small portion of cooked yellow rice in cupped hands. A steel bowl of the same rice sits on an orange cloth in front of the seated man. Behind them, several people in white and cream dhotis and shawls sit or stand on a light floor, and a microphone stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan distribution.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on the floor taking a meal in a hall. A server in a white shirt and a pink shirt with a yellow-and-red sash pours food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto steel plates. Several seated men wear orange and saffron garments, rudraksha and pearl malas, and one wears a red headband. Behind them more people in white and orange stand and serve. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2015-09-15 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copiesPhoto of a large annadan meal hall with many seated guests at red chairs and long tables with banana-leaf plates. A person in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala smiles while serving from a steel pot with a ladle, wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside them a young man in white with an orange sash and rosette holds a steel pail. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate: saffron-orange robes, orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala). Crowd of white-clad volunteers and guests fills the background.2007-12-12A photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors on a cream tiled floor. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dark shoulder-length hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his lap, and extends his hand to pass a portion of cooked food to a shaven-headed man in white clothing with glasses who receives it cupped in both hands. A steel bowl of rice and vegetable mixture sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala sits, a person in white and green-bordered dress bows forward with head down, and a standing crowd in white and yellow clothing is visible at the back. A microphone stand stands at left and a bald man in white sits near the edge. The scene reads as food offering and prasad distribution. a person appearance is probable on the long-haired man in orange with swept dark hair and orange cloth, though the face is partly turned.2010-10-12