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A photograph of a group of women in saffron-orange and red sarees with rudraksha malas, gathered in a tiled hall around a large steel tray of yellow rice. A woman seated on a red cushion with her back to the camera and a gold-trimmed saree scoops from the tray, while others standing nearby and kneeling at the right reach into bowls of yellow food and hold portions in their hands, apparently preparing prasadam. A gold-edged ceremonial seat and a patterned mat are visible at left.

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A 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 man in rust-red and orange robes with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold chair, mixing a large steel bowl of yellow rice dish with his hands and tearing up flatbread pieces into it. Beside him, a bald man in rust robes and glasses with a bead mala and armbands looks on. Two women in rust-red saris stand behind them, one holding food and another reaching in from the right. a person: the seated man in the foreground wears a long rudraksha mala and a golden-edged rust shawl over bare shoulders, sitting on a throne-like seat, which is consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-11-15A photograph of a ritual food offering. A man with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-gold silk garment and a gold-beaded necklace, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold frame and extends his hand over a large silver platter of yellow grain mixed with cloves and white coconut flakes. Around him, several women and girls in rust-red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas kneel and reach toward the platter with their hands, some holding small steel bowls. Additional platters of yellow grain sit nearby on the floor.2013-11-15A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a red and gold throne, mixing a large steel tray of yellow rice with his hands. Around him, devotees in red-orange and saffron robes stand and kneel, some holding steel bowls and serving rice from large metal pots on the floor. A woman on the right presses her palms together in reverence while another kneels beside the tray. The scene suggests a communal food offering in an ashram hall.2013-11-15A photograph of an annadan-style food offering in an ashram hall. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari ladles yellow rice from a large polished silver bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a white hair net wears a gold pendant and rudraksha mala and watches the preparation. At right, a figure with greying hair and a bare back wearing orange ochre cloth holds rice in one hand and gestures near a laptop on a mat. Behind them, several people in orange sannyasi robes stand, and a monitor displays a screen image. Tripod and cables are visible.2019-01-01November 15 20132013-11-15May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesDevotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-yellow borders serve food at a ritual. A bald man in orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas, glasses and gold-toned armbands, stirs rice from a steel pan with a ladle while another ladle scoops from a bowl on a golden tray. A figure in an orange shawl with a long dark ponytail sits on the left, reaching toward the metal trays of cooked yellow rice. Standing devotees in matching robes crowd behind, and a pink-cloth-clad arm appears at the lower right. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan serving.2013-11-15Photograph of an indoor ashram-style gathering with a group of devotees in rust-red and saffron-orange robes. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl bends over a white-draped table, holding a palm of yellow prasad. Beside him, a woman in red sari with a mala presses prasad into a leaf plate, and a large silver bowl of yellow food sits on the table. At left, a seated attendant in an orange and red garment sits by a red-upholstered ornate throne with gold trim and a silver standing umbrella-pole, while behind them other devotees in red and orange robes stand and move about.2015-12-20January 01 20192019-01-01September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange and gold saffron-toned garment, with a beaded orange-brown necklace, reaching over a large round metal tray heaped with yellow rice-like food, with dark spices scattered on top. He sits on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne-like seat with a red cushion. Behind him, several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders sit on the floor, one raising yellow food by hand, and a red and white patterned mat covers the floor. Appears to be a food offering or distribution scene. The tray and seat suggest a ceremonial setting.2013-11-15