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A photo of an annadan-style food distribution on a cloth-covered floor in an event tent with hanging scroll-style posters behind. A bald man in white kurta with orange shawl and glasses holds out a food-filled white compartment tray. A young man in white kurta with orange shawl, a yellow forehead marking and a dark rudraksha-style necklace reaches into a steel bowl of rice. A woman in a white hairnet and gloves serves from behind, wearing an orange shawl and beaded necklace. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and gold-toned layered beaded garland sits on a gold and red throne-style chair, with probable Swamiji cues of swept-back long hair, ornate beaded necklace and saffron clothing, shown in the middle of serving food. A large silver bowl of yellow rice sits in front with a banana leaf below.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01June 15 20152015-06-15 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a food-serving scene at an event booth. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a portion of yellow rice in a gloved hand over a white partitioned tray. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a sandalwood forehead mark kneels at center beside a striped mat. At right, a seated man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits on a golden-backed chair, smiling, and scoops rice from a large silver bowl on a banana leaf. Behind them are display panels and a passing figure in orange clothing.2015-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a gold and red throne receiving food from a woman in a cream sari with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-chain necklace, and smiles as he extends his hand toward a large steel bowl of rice. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl and forehead tilak kneels on a striped mat, and another woman in white with an orange shawl and gloves stands near a display board. A red banner beside the throne reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and The avatar & architect of the new enlightened civilization. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution at an exhibition booth, with a person candidate present by saffron robe and gold-chain cues.2015-06-15Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and saffron robes with a long gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his long hair pulled back, as a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl kneels before him offering food from a white takeaway container. Beside him, a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak mark on his forehead, and a woman in a white head covering and orange shawl, assist. A large silver bowl of rice rests on a banana leaf on the floor, and a striped mat lies beneath. Behind them, exhibition panels and a banner read 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace, a probable match for a person, though the appearance is only a partial match.2015-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a food-serving scene at an outdoor event. On the left, a man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala, scoops yellow rice from a large silver bowl with his right hand. Seated at a white table on the right, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala extends his cupped hands to receive the rice. Banana leaves rest on the table, with rice scattered on them. Behind them, people in white and gold ceremonial clothing stand, a woman in a white blouse and dark patterned trousers watches, and a man in a blue checked shirt and glasses leans in, with a woman in a teal sari at right. The swami identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2015-12-20Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a serving ritual during an ashram meal. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulders sits on a red cushion, smiling as he receives rice from a silver bowl. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl leans forward to hand him the food. Behind them, women in orange shawls and cream saris serve from steel pots onto banana leaves and plates on a blue mat. The long-haired seated man shows distinctive adornments and a mala, consistent with a person presence, though the face is not used for identification.2014-12-28Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copies