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A photograph of an annadan-style food serving in a tiled room. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a gold-beaded necklace sits before an ornate gold-and-red throne, stirring and handling a large steel bowl of yellow rice. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala serves from a tray. Steel pots of yellow rice and curry sit on red and patterned floor mats, and a woman in the lower right reaches toward the food. The overall scene is a community meal being prepared and served. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, orange wrap and gold necklace.

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A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold backrest and red cushions, wearing a rust-orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha-style mala necklace, a red bindi and hair swept back. He smiles while reaching into a large metal platter of yellow rice mixed with vegetables, with papadams on top. Beside him a bald man in orange robes, glasses and rudraksha malas holds out cupped hands to receive the food. Steel buckets, a pedestal fan and a small water bottle sit in the room with a red patterned mat on the floor.2013-11-15A photograph of a food-preparation scene indoors on a terracotta tile floor. A bare-chested man with slicked-back hair and a saffron-orange shawl sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, reaching into a large steel basin of yellow rice mixed with vegetables. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a patterned red rug, holding a yellow food ball. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in orange garments with beaded bracelets and necklace cups their palms toward the basin. Other people in orange robes sit in the background, and additional steel vessels hold more yellow food. This looks like an annadan-style food offering being prepared.2013-11-15Devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-yellow borders serve food at a ritual. A bald man in orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas, glasses and gold-toned armbands, stirs rice from a steel pan with a ladle while another ladle scoops from a bowl on a golden tray. A figure in an orange shawl with a long dark ponytail sits on the left, reaching toward the metal trays of cooked yellow rice. Standing devotees in matching robes crowd behind, and a pink-cloth-clad arm appears at the lower right. The scene suggests a prasad or annadan serving.2013-11-15A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair mixes a large steel basin of yellow rice with his hands while smiling. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial necklace. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha beads serves rice, and a child's hands reach in from the bottom edge to take portions. Two saffron-clad attendants stand behind, with steel vessels of rice on a patterned carpet. The scene looks like a food distribution or annadan.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a ceremonial offering scene. A seated man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold and red throne and holds a mound of yellow food from a large silver bowl. A second man, bald and bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala and sandalwood marks on his arm, kneels and cups his hands to receive it. The large silver bowl holds more of the yellow food, with a silver ladle beside it, on a green leaf and a patterned rug. This is a photo of two people, not a graphic. a person candidate: the seated man wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment on a gold throne, with a red tilak, matching the description, but his appearance is not conclusive for identification, so the label is probable only from appearance cues.2013-11-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-toned garland and a gold-trimmed shawl reaches into a large silver pan of yellow rice, serving or blessing the food. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstered cushions. Around him, several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas kneel and stand, some with hands pressed together. Behind them stand more devotees and steel pots of yellow food. A shaved-headed person in the lower right is partly visible. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution.2013-11-15A seated man in saffron-red robes and a large black turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck, scooping rice from a large silver bowl with his right hand onto a green banana leaf. Nearby, a devotee in white with a red shawl stands holding a plate and offering food, while stainless steel serving trays of food line a table and cloth-covered mats lie on the floor. Behind them, several people in white and red sit or stand, and white-capped attendants move around the room with white plastic plates. Two electric fans sit in the background, with a flower arrangement and a reddish-gold backdrop. The scene shows food offering during a Maheshwara Puja-style ritual of food offering to the Master.2016-02-23November 15 20132013-11-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies