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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. He is scooping yellow flower petals or rice from a large silver bowl on a green cloth. Beside him a younger man in orange cloth kneels, holding more of the yellow offering, while a vase of red and yellow flowers and an electric fan stand nearby. A plain pale backdrop completes the scene.

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A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala beads, with a red bindu on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He reaches into a large silver bowl of yellowish food offered in a ritual setting. Beside him stands a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash stripes on his arms and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha beads and a bracelet, leaning in to take food from the bowl. A white pedestal fan stands at left and a green cloth covers the floor. The setting suggests an annadan or prasad offering.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala with tripundra markings on the forehead, extending a handful of yellow prasadam rice toward a kneeling disciple. The disciple, with a shaved head, wears an orange and red robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead bracelet, and cups his hands to receive the food. A large silver bowl of yellow rice sits on a green leaf in the foreground, and a vase of purple and orange flowers stands behind them beside a white fan.2014-09-13July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering inside a hall. A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and multiple rudraksha malas; he extends his hand over a large silver bowl of golden food. Standing to the left, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads and gold bangles holds food in both hands, presenting it. A patterned striped mat covers the floor, and a green leaf sits beneath the silver bowl. A partially visible bald person stands at the far left edge.2013-07-10July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt backrest is handling food from a large silver bowl of yellow rice on a green leaf. He wears a maroon-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and his hands are scooping rice. To his left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange-saffron robe with a gold border kneels and holds out cupped hands for the offering, with a second attendant in an orange robe behind him. A vase of pink and white flowers stands nearby on a red cloth.2014-09-13A photograph of a ritual scene in which a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala offers a handful of yellow grain or prasad from a silver bowl. Seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions is a smiling man in rust-brown robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, who holds the bowl and gestures toward the priest. A white fan stands at left and a striped green mat lies on the floor. a person: the seated man wears layered rudraksha malas, a brown robe and a bindi on a gold throne, though the image does not clearly establish his identity.2013-07-14November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13