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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, sits on the floor over a white cloth while serving food from a metal tray onto a banana leaf. Behind him stand devotees in white clothes, a woman in a white sari and a young woman in a white dress; a steel vessel sits on a ledge. A large printed portrait on the right is labelled "Paramahamsa". Lamp-like offerings and rice-based food are arranged on the banana leaf before him.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on the floor serving food from a large steel plate to a person whose hand reaches in from the left. A green banana leaf with rice and food sits in the foreground. Behind him, people in white clothing stand in a hall, including a woman in white and a woman in a white top near a steel container, and a man in a checked shirt watches at right. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and a flower garland, and his appearance and role match the page's Maheshwara Pooja context, so he is described as a person serving prasadam.2006-10-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of red flowers and white jasmine with green leaves, is smiling and mixing rice with his hand on a steel plate. A banana leaf with food sits in front of him on a low wooden board, next to a steel tumbler. A wooden walking staff leans behind him and a red woven basket sits at left. Behind him a wall shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Ni..." in pink print. A probable Swamiji-style figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, seated and taking part in a meal offering.2006-10-12A seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a mat in an open-sided pavilion, eating from a steel plate of food on a banana leaf while a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl kneels and offers him food with her hand. Behind them, people in white clothes stand watching, a cameraman films, and steel pots and flower garlands sit on a table. A photographic portrait of a man in a white turban is printed on the wall at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair and an orange robe, seated as the recipient of the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a ritual food offering at an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban on the right wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels at left, holding out a handful of food toward a seated person in orange robes with red and white flower garlands. The seated person's long hair falls past the shoulders, and a metal plate of rice stands on a banana leaf with more food, fruit and a steel cup in the foreground. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch, several with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white with a shoulder camera films at left. Steel pots sit on a table in the background. Orange-robed sannyasi and devotee roles fit the scene; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim through orange robes, garlands and long hair, though not conclusive.2006-10-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long flowing hair wears a green and white flower garland with red blooms across the chest and smiles while holding a large metal plate of food with his right hand. Banana leaf with food sits in front, a steel tumbler and bowl lie nearby, and a cane leans beside him. Behind him a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Ni..." hangs on the wall, with a red-and-white woven basket to the left. This appears to be a meal offering during a ritual event. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron robes, long hair and a flower garland, seated and serving food.2006-10-12A seated person in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair and a red bindi, holds a large metal tray of food with both hands. A long red and white flower garland with green leaves hangs around their neck. A banana-leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler sit on the floor in front, with a cane leaning beside them. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Ni..." hangs on the wall behind, and a red woven basket sits at left. This is a photo.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12Photograph of a ritual offering at an ashram hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on the left, holding food with his hand, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated on the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears garlands of red and white flowers and gently touches a large steel plate of rice and fried snacks. A banana leaf with more food lies in front. Behind them, women in white saris with beads stand near steel vessels, and a framed photograph sits garlanded on a white-draped table. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands match the presentation of the seated figure receiving the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a garland of red roses and white jasmine with green leaves sits on a white cloth-covered seat in front of a plain plastered wall, holding a large steel plate of food with both hands over a banana-leaf spread of offerings. A kneeling man in white clothes bends forward at the left, and a partially visible person in white sits at the right edge. A white plastic chair and a walking stick stand against the wall, with a poster partly visible at the top left. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a red-bordered rudraksha-style neck adornment; the scene appears to be a food offering ritual during a puja. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and garland cues match the presentation, and the page names him as present.2006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12