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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and long dark hair with a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate red and gold throne, with long rudraksha malas draped over his shoulders. Two women in white saris and white hair nets stand at a silver bowl on a green leaf, pouring a golden-brown grain or sweet mixture from a steel vessel into the bowl. Their wrists are gloved in clear plastic, and one wears a rudraksha mala. A third woman in white stands behind them, with a brass lamp nearby. The setting suggests an offering or food-blessing ritual, possibly annadan.

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July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with his eyes closed and a white tilak on his forehead. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a dark bead mala and a white hairnet offers him a small item from a silver tray of green leaves and food, while other women in white and gold saris stand and bend behind them in a wood-panelled hall. The subject is the a person on his peetha, with the attendants offering ritual service.2016-07-12A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and bare upper body wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, holding up a mound of yellowish food in both hands. A young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white head covering leans forward to receive it from him. Behind them, a woman in white with a white hair net stands, and another woman in white and a hair net sits near the bowl. A large silver bowl of the same yellowish food sits in the foreground, and a gold throne-like chair with ornate carving is at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden panelling and a yellow drape. The man's appearance and rudraksha malas are consistent with the page's a person reference, though his face is only partly identifiable from this image, so identity is unsure.2016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12A seated man with long dark hair and a sweeping beard, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, holds a handful of golden food offering over a large polished silver bowl. Beside him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, a white hair net, a dark beaded mala and red wrist threads takes food from a bowl in her palms. Other people in white garments and white caps work behind them, and a small microphone is clipped near the silver bowl. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution in a temple hall with a gold drape at left. a person appearance is uncertain, so the man is described by role only.2016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12January 08 20182018-01-08December 20 20152015-12-20A seated man in an orange-red robe, long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on a red and gold throne with his hand resting in a silver bowl of yellow-brown food. Beside him a woman in a white garment with a dark rudraksha mala and white hairnet works at another bowl. Two women in white and gold saris stand in the background. a person appears to be the seated man, identified by his orange robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the image alone is not conclusive.2016-07-12A seated figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, is serving rice from a silver bowl to a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red shawl, who holds out her cupped hands. A second woman in white and several people in white dhotis stand and sit at the back beside steel pots, a red sofa and a blue backdrop. Golden throne-like armrest visible at left. Food grains are scattered on a banana-leaf-covered table. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, serving food at a ritual meal setting.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, seated with eyes closed and hands in a silver bowl of yellow-gold food, apparently mixing or blessing it. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a white hair net holds a bowl of the same food, and a rudraksha mala hangs at her neck. Behind them a person in white with a brown-and-gold band and another in white stand near a gold throne backdrop and an orange cloth. The setting suggests a ritual food offering.2016-07-12A seated bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange and red cloth draped over his body, serves rice from a large silver bowl onto a white-covered table in a gold-and-red throne setting. Beside him a woman in a white top with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds out a handful of food, while other people in white dhotis with red sashes stand in the background and metal pots of curry sit on the table.2015-12-20 +1 copies