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A photograph of a ritual food offering in a hall with an orange floor cloth. A person in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair sits cross-legged on the left, reaching into a large steel bowl of yellow-orange rice. Opposite, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow cloth over the shoulder kneels and scoops rice from the bowl. Behind them, devotees in white, yellow and orange garments stand near a stage with a microphone stand, and a portrait is visible on the back wall. Small steel bowls, a water bottle and green leaf plates sit on the floor.

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September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated sannyasi in orange robes on an orange mat in a hall with tiled flooring. He sits cross-legged before a large steel bowl of cooked grain or rice, reaching into it with his right hand. A small wooden board sits under the bowl and a steel tumbler and a water bottle are placed nearby. A microphone on a stand stands to his right. Behind him, an orange-upholstered sofa and a framed portrait sit against the wall, and a wooden chair draped in white cloth with a garland of flowers stands at the back of the room. A cameraperson in white clothing films from the background.2010-10-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus being served a meal on a mat-covered floor at a tent event. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange-pink turban and a bead necklace sits beside others with tilak markings. A server in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-gold garland stands bent over a steel bucket, serving food onto steel plates, with water bottles and rice on the banana-leaf-style spread. Behind them, more orange-robed men and figures in white stand near a red curtain and a fan. Visible physical people number roughly a dozen or more.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a garland sits on an orange cloth at a microphone, reaching into a large steel bowl of yellow rice. Facing him, a barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-maroon sash extends his hand toward the bowl. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls stand or move through a hall with a red curtain and white drapery, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange hangs on the wall. A water bottle and a small steel bowl sit on the floor. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with food being served.2010-09-17Photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged on an orange cloth before a steel bowl of cooked rice, with a wooden board and a water bottle nearby. Behind, two devotees in white garments sit with palms pressed together, one man wearing a gold necklace and the other a woman in a white sari with gold border. A stand microphone and an orange cushioned seat are at the left, and banana-leaf plates with food sit on the floor at the right. a person is seated in the foreground in orange robes with long hair, serving food as the central figure.2010-10-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual food offering on an orange cloth-covered floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a large steel bowl of cooked yellow rice mixed with vegetables. Facing them, a bare-chested man in a white shawl and orange dhoti kneels and scoops rice from the bowl. Behind them, two women in orange saris sit near a microphone stand and metal bowls, and several people in white and orange clothing stand at the back. A gold lion-shaped object rests at lower left.2010-11-12A 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.2010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12