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A seated man with long dark hair and a sweeping beard, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, holds a handful of golden food offering over a large polished silver bowl. Beside him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, a white hair net, a dark beaded mala and red wrist threads takes food from a bowl in her palms. Other people in white garments and white caps work behind them, and a small microphone is clipped near the silver bowl. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution in a temple hall with a gold drape at left. a person appearance is uncertain, so the man is described by role only.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated with eyes closed and hands in a silver bowl of yellow-gold food, apparently mixing or blessing it. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a white hair net holds a bowl of the same food, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Behind them a person in white with a brown-and-gold band and another in white stand near a gold throne backdrop and an orange cloth. The setting suggests a ritual food offering.2016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ritual food offering. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle presses a handful of yellow rice preparation from a large brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and white hairnet holds a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala. A shaven-headed man in saffron cloth with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders and chest reaches toward the bowl with both hands. Another woman in orange robes sits at the right, and saffron-robed attendants stand in the background. The floor is covered with a colourful striped mat.2019-01-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and bare upper body wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, holding up a mound of yellowish food in both hands. A young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white head covering leans forward to receive it from him. Behind them, a woman in white with a white hair net stands, and another woman in white and a hair net sits near the bowl. A large silver bowl of the same yellowish food sits in the foreground, and a gold throne-like chair with ornate carving is at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden panelling and a yellow drape. The man's appearance and rudraksha malas are consistent with the page's a person reference, though his face is only partly identifiable from this image, so identity is unsure.2016-07-12A seated bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange and red cloth draped over his body, serves rice from a large silver bowl onto a white-covered table in a gold-and-red throne setting. Beside him a woman in a white top with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds out a handful of food, while other people in white dhotis with red sashes stand in the background and metal pots of curry sit on the table.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20192019-01-01A seated ritual scene in an ashram hall. A woman in a rust-red sari with a bangle and a coiled bun pours yellow rice or grain from her hands into a large ornate silver bowl held by a bare-chested man in orange. He wears an orange turban, an orange wrap and a white-painted chest marking, and his palms are open to receive the offering. A second woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, a hairnet and rudraksha beads sits beside them, watching. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees stand near a laptop and a monitor on a mat. The setting suggests a food or grain offering ritual.2019-01-01A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja food offering. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark sits cross-legged in an orange robe, wearing a white and blue flower garland, and takes food from a silver bowl. Opposite him, a woman in a rust-red shawl with a gold pendant bends forward holding yellow rice in her cupped hands. A shaven-headed young man in an orange cloth with white sandalwood markings on his chest stands at right, and women in white and red saris watch in the background. Silver trays of yellow food sit on the cloth in front.2016-12-18 +1 copies