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A photograph of a ritual in a bare hall with a grey concrete floor. In the foreground, a person with long, curly dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool, holding a silver plate lined with a green leaf that holds a heap of pinkish-red food. Around them, several people in white dhoti-style clothing and orange shawls stand or kneel on colourful striped woven mats, and one kneels low to the floor near the plate. Green leaf plates with offerings lie on the mats and a rug, and a brass vessel sits on a mat in the background. The image is blurred from motion.

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June 22 20072007-06-22June 22 20072007-06-22A large indoor hall with a striped multicolour floor mat where a long line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, each wearing an orange shawl, stands or moves between seated groups. In the left foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth draped over the body sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, holding a steel plate of food, possibly prasad being served. Banana leaves hold rice, fruit and sweets on the floor at right, and a steel tray with leaves, vegetables and rice sits in the foreground. A seated man in white with an orange shawl takes food from the tray. The setting appears to be a ritual meal or annadan.2007-06-22Indoor ritual scene with a rainbow striped mat on the floor. A seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, sits on a low wooden stool at left, arranging offerings on a leaf plate. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, stand and move about the room. Banana-leaf plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a framed picture and marigold petals lie on a white cloth at the left edge. A small framed image hangs on the wall behind.2007-06-22A photograph of a seated ritual scene indoors. A figure with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange-red garment sits cross-legged on an orange mat, reaching into a steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables placed on a low wooden stand. Beside him a young male attendant in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and an orange waist cloth leans forward, holding a handful of the same food. Behind them a young girl in white with an orange shawl stands with hands together, and other men in white dhotis stand and sit in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair and orange clothing is a distinctive presentation cue, so this is a person seated in a food offering, with the attendant in white and red-bordered dress.2010-10-12December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange on an orange cloth mat. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange wrap sits cross-legged on the left, extending his hand over a stainless steel bowl of cooked food, from which he hands a portion to a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shirt with gold borders who kneels on the right with cupped hands. Another white-clad man sits at the far left, and standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments are visible in the background. A microphone stand stands near the seated figures. The setting is a hall with pale tiled flooring.2010-10-12June 22 20072007-06-22A photograph of a ritual in a bright, whitewashed room with striped woven mats on the floor. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, holding a steel plate of red powder over green leaves. In front of him a person in white clothes with an orange shawl prostrates face-down on the mat. Standing figures nearby include a woman in an orange sari, a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses, and people in white dhotis and white garments with orange borders. Banana-type leaves and a metal bowl lie on the mat in the foreground. A small framed poster hangs on the wall behind.2007-06-22A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace reaches toward a steel bowl of food on an orange cloth in a hall. Beside him a young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a food item over banana-leaf-style plates, and nearby a man in a white dhoti and shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls stand or walk, a cameraman films, and a pedestal fan and white floor are visible. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and ornate gold necklace, serving food as a presiding teacher.2010-11-12Outdoor ritual on a striped mat and grass. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on a wooden stool, holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and food. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand holding steel plates of rice, and a steel pot is in view at right. In the foreground a person in orange lies prostrate on the ground, with red flowers and a banana leaf nearby. Scattered rice grains lie on the grass and mat.2006-11-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copies