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Outdoor photo of an annadanam food-distribution scene at a temple-like compound with orange-red walls. Crowds of devotees stand and sit in a long line, many in white, teal, and yellow clothing, with some in orange robes in the foreground. On the right, a gilded throne with an ornate golden canopy holds a deity murti, a seated figure wrapped in red and gold. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at the far right near a gold-and-red parasol. A large portrait hangs on the wall in the background. Leafy trees frame the left side.

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Crowd of devotees and onlookers gathered in front of a tall orange-red wall at an outdoor annadanam free food distribution. A large screen mounted above the crowd shows a man with swept-back dark hair in a crimson robe and red shawl seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-like carved armrests, with a golden backdrop behind him; the screen image is a depiction, not a person physically present. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a blue salwar with a child, women in pink and orange saris with flowers in their hair, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti move through the crowd. The people visible in the photo are physical attendees.2022-04-17April 17 20222022-04-17 +1 copiesApril 17 20222022-04-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a red cushioned throne and smiles while gesturing with his hands. A bald man in orange clothes with a beaded mala stands behind him with palms pressed together. Behind them, a line of people in orange and red garments stands, some holding staffs or rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bearded older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands beside a woman in a red shawl, while a young girl in an orange garment kneels on the floor before the throne, her head bowed toward the seated man's feet, and flower petals lie scattered on the ground. The setting is outdoors under palm fronds, with red banners and decorations in the background.2013-12-26January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoors under a canopy, a man with long dark hair, white forehead paste and an ornate gold-and-beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne with a golden back, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee. He wears a rust-orange robe. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees stand close. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a garland of white flowers holds a framed portrait, while a woman in orange blouse steadies it. The framed portrait, decorated with white flower garlands, shows a man in orange robes. A decorated saffron-and-gold ceremonial parasol with a red emblem hangs overhead, and a brass bell and palm trees are visible. A group of onlookers fills the background. Ritual padapuja setting.2013-12-26March 05 20202020-03-05April 17 20222022-04-17April 17 20222022-04-17September 16 20152015-09-16Outdoor padapuja ceremony in a festival setting. A man with long dark hair tied back and tilak on his forehead sits on a red-cushioned throne wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a flower garland and a long rudraksha-style mala, smiling. Devotees bend forward to wash and worship his bare feet, which rest on a cloth and a tray of offerings. A woman in orange kneels in front, a woman in white and orange holds a folded white cloth, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Behind them, a row of women in orange and red saris and men in white and saffron shawls watch, with trees and a red pillar in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long hair, saffron ornate clothing, garland and mala, and is the central figure of the padapuja.2013-12-26March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copies