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A seated man with long dark matted hair and an orange-brown robe, with a white forehead marking and a brown rudraksha-style cord across his shoulder, reaches into a large ornate silver bowl filled with a golden-brown food offering. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash leans forward to receive a handful of the offering from him. Behind them, a woman in white with a white cap and rudraksha mala, and other attendants in white and red clothing, sit at silver vessels; a golden staff stands at left. The scene suggests a food offering or annadan being served. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and a cord, but these cues are only partial, so the identity is uncertain.

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July 12 20162016-07-12A 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.2015-12-20July 15 20152015-07-15 +2 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala of beads around the neck and a red-and-gold ceremonial seat behind, reaches to offer a handful of yellow rice to a man in a pink kurta with an orange lanyard and a red headband. Silver bowls of yellow rice sit on a white-covered table, with a steel pot nearby. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand near a red sofa. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as the seated figure offering food.2015-12-20July 15 20152015-07-15 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange cloth over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, placing a handful of mashed golden food into the cupped hands of a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. In the background, women in white saris with gold borders and white head coverings stand near a golden ritual vessel. The scene suggests a ritual food offering or prasadam distribution.2016-07-12December 20 20152015-12-20A photograph of a cooking or food-serving scene at a Nithyanandoham event. A man seated at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, and sandalwood or tilak marks on his forehead, reaches into a silver bowl of yellow-green rice. Beside him stands a man in a white shirt with blue temple-style print and a red shawl, bending over the table and handling rice from a pot. The table holds steel pots and bowls of food, with scattered rice grains on the cloth. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with red borders and beaded necklaces stand near a red-cushioned sofa and a blue curtain. A gold throne-like chair is visible at left.2015-12-20A seated man in an orange-red robe, long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on a red and gold throne with his hand resting in a silver bowl of yellow-brown food. Beside him a woman in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala and white hairnet works at another bowl. Two women in white and gold saris stand in the background. a person appears to be the seated man, identified by his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the image alone is not conclusive.2016-07-12December 20 20152015-12-20 +2 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12