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A photograph of a ritual food-serving scene in an indoor hall with a blue backdrop and red cushioned seating. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red and saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style garland and bead bracelets, seated on a red cushion. Beside him a bespectacled man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti, red-and-saffron shawl, and a beaded mala, reaching into a large silver bowl of yellow prasadam while another man in white garments holds a plate. Banana leaves and steel vessels are arranged on a white cloth. Background figures in white and green saris and a man in a grey t-shirt stand nearby.

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A food-serving scene at an indoor event. In the foreground, a bald-headed person with a dark head wrap and a rust-orange shawl sits on the left, scooping rice from a large silver bowl onto a banana leaf on a white-covered table. Beside them stand steel pots of food. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown sash stands behind, holding a white plate, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands nearby. A man in a grey t-shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard leans forward, cupping food in his hands. Other people in white and cream clothing stand or sit in the background, and a blue backdrop hangs at the top left.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA serving scene at a Nithyanandoham session in a hall with a blue backdrop and red sofa. A seated figure with a long dark braid, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, extends a handful of yellow food toward a young man in white dhoti with gold border and orange-red shawl who bends forward to receive it. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry stacks of white plates and serving trays. A silver bowl of yellow food sits on a table with banana leaves, and a steel pot stands nearby. The left figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-20A photograph of a food-serving scene at an outdoor event. On the left, a man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala, scoops yellow rice from a large silver bowl with his right hand. Seated at a white table on the right, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala extends his cupped hands to receive the rice. Banana leaves rest on the table, with rice scattered on them. Behind them, people in white and gold ceremonial clothing stand, a woman in a white blouse and dark patterned trousers watches, and a man in a blue checked shirt and glasses leans in, with a woman in a teal sari at right. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2015-12-20A photo of a serving line at a Nithyanandoham meal. In the foreground, a bare-backed figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a thick reddish-brown bead necklace, is serving from a large silver bowl of yellow rice onto a banana leaf. Kneeling beside the bowl, a smiling man with curly hair in white kurta-style clothing and a red shawl receives the rice with cupped hands. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and red-and-orange lanyards hold stacks of white plates. A man in a blue plaid shirt stands at right, and a woman in a pink-bordered white sari is visible at far right. Scattered yellow flower petals lie on the white tablecloth and floor.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested with an orange-and-gold dhoti and a brown shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, and dark hair swept up, placing rice from a large silver bowl onto a white-covered table lined with banana leaves scattered with rice. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses and an ID lanyard, extends his hands to receive the food. Behind them, attendants in white with red sashes and mala garlands stand near a red sofa under a blue backdrop, while another figure in red shawl and white clothes holds a plate.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne is being served food by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. The seated person wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a portion of food in his hand. Silver bowls and steel pots of cooked rice and vegetables sit on a white-draped table with banana leaves. Other people in white and cream ritual clothing, one in a red shawl, stand in the background near a blue backdrop.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-and-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his eyes closed as a man in a red t-shirt leans in to offer him food from his hand. Next to them, a large silver bowl holds food and banana leaves rest on a white table. Behind them, women in white and orange saris and a man in white stand near a blue draped backdrop, while a woman in white with a red shawl stands at the back. The scene shows an offering of food during a satsang-style gathering in an event tent.2015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copies