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A seated man in a golden throne with an ornate gold-carved backrest and red cushion, wearing a rust-red wrap with a long braided rope of beads, a red-orange shawl and a vermilion forehead mark, scoops food from a large ornate silver-gold bowl held on a green cloth. A kneeling young attendant in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold waistband, white body markings, beaded necklaces and bangles offers a bowl of prasadam. A golden trident and a gold lion figure stand beside them, with a white fan behind and a gilded deity murti visible at the top left. Scene suggests a ritual food offering, annadan, at an ashram setting.

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November 11 20162016-11-11A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a rust-red robe and draped rust-red cloth. He extends his right hand over a silver bowl of orange-yellow offerings, possibly prasad or flower petals, while a small boy in an orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas kneels beside a gold lion sculpture and reaches toward the offerings. A gold trident stands behind the throne and a white pedestal fan is at the left. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial throne setting, performing a distribution of offerings to a young attendant.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering in a gold-ornamented hall. A seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark and red bindu, leans forward on a gold and red throne, extending a handful of yellow powder. Before him stands a young boy in orange cloth and a white sacred thread, shoulders marked with white paste, reaching out to receive it. A large silver bowl of yellow powder sits at the seated man's feet. Behind them are gold carved panels with animal motifs and a gold-framed throne back. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and throne.2017-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe and red-brown shawl on a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion, his long braided hair falling over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a golden bowl of yellow-orange offering and holds a fistful of it toward a standing attendant on the left, who has long dreadlocked hair, white body markings, a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet, an orange dhoti and a gold armband. A golden trident and yellow cloth are visible behind, with a brass fan in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe with long braided hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, smiling as he scoops yellow-orange prasad from a silver bowl. Facing him, a standing man with long dreadlocked hair, white body markings, an orange cloth and a beaded bracelet holds out his cupped hands to receive the offering. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a white fan is visible at left. The seated figure has distinctive long braided hair and a red robe, but the appearance is not confidently established as a specific person, so he is described by role only.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copies