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A photograph of a ritual scene in which a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala offers a handful of yellow grain or prasad from a silver bowl. Seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions is a smiling man in rust-brown robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, who holds the bowl and gestures toward the priest. A white fan stands at left and a striped green mat lies on the floor. a person: the seated man wears layered rudraksha malas, a brown robe and a bindi on a gold throne, though the image does not clearly establish his identity.

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July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala beads, with a red bindu on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He reaches into a large silver bowl of yellowish food offered in a ritual setting. Beside him stands a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash stripes on his arms and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha beads and a bracelet, leaning in to take food from the bowl. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a green cloth covers the floor. The setting suggests an annadan or prasad offering.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red-maroon robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala with ornate gold chair behind him. He smiles while reaching into a large silver bowl filled with yellow rice or grains, and a younger person in orange robes and rudraksha beads leans in from the left to take some. A vase of pink, white and purple roses with green leaves sits between them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the gold throne, wearing a rudraksha mala and maroon robes; the person on the left is a devotee in orange.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala with tripundra markings on the forehead, extending a handful of yellow prasadam rice toward a kneeling disciple. The disciple, with a shaved head, wears an orange and red robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, and cups his hands to receive the food. A large silver bowl of yellow rice sits on a green leaf in the foreground, and a vase of purple and orange flowers stands behind them beside a white fan.2014-09-13A seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a bindi with white vibhuti markings on his forehead, smiles as he offers a handful of yellow food from a large silver bowl. A small boy in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark receives the offering with cupped hands. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a floral garland arrangement.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. He is scooping yellow flower petals or rice from a large silver bowl on a green cloth. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth kneels, holding more of the yellow offering, while a vase of red and yellow flowers and an electric fan stand nearby. A plain pale backdrop completes the scene.2014-09-13