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A photograph of an annadhan food offering in a temple-style hall. A long-haired person in an orange saffron shawl sits on an orange cloth at left, serving cooked food from a steel bowl with both hands into the cupped hands of a young man in a white dhoti with a red border who kneels at right. A gold lion-shaped throne armrest is at lower left. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream sarees with green and red borders stand near steel vessels of food on a leaf plate and a brass tray. A camera operator in white stands at upper left. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.

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A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold ornament at the waist, sitting on an orange cushion beside an ornate gold-and-orange throne. He is handing food from a large steel bowl to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, who holds out cupped hands. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and cream-and-gold-bordered sarees stand near platters of food, bowls and a small silver tray. A microphone stand, a standing fan and a camera operator in white appear at the left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated, distributing food from a bowl, with saffron robe, long dark hair and gold waist ornament.2010-11-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering at a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an orange cloth, reaching into a large steel bowl of cooked rice mixed with vegetables while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white striped shawl bends forward to assist. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris stand near trays and brass bowls of food and a microphone stand. A golden deity murti sits at the lower left, and a fan and framed picture are visible in the background. Several people are visible, with the foreground figures central to the scene.2010-11-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, serving food from a large steel bowl of rice and vegetables onto the outstretched hands of a man in white dhoti and shawl with red border who is bowing low. The seated figure has a gold necklace. Orange cloth covers the floor. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris with orange and red borders sit near steel vessels of food and a banana leaf plate, and a golden deity murti sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in orange with long hair and gold ornaments matches the candidate cues, serving prasad as a priest-like host. A microphone stands nearby. Overall a food offering or annadan scene in an ashram hall.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A 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.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and gold ceremonial beads at the neck, receiving food from a woman kneeling on an orange cloth in front of him. A large steel bowl of mixed rice is in the foreground, and a golden deity murti sits at the lower left. Behind them, several people in orange and white traditional clothes stand in a hall with other metal bowls of offerings, a microphone on a stand and a fan nearby. The seated figure's distinctive hair and orange and gold attire match appearance cues for a person, shown here as a seated recipient of an offering in a devotional setting such as an annadan or puja.2010-11-12A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with gold ornaments, sits on an orange cloth at left, stirring food in a large steel bowl. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl kneels and holds a dish of grain. A bald young man in white ritual dress kneels with hands clasped at lower right. Behind them, several women in white saris with red and yellow borders stand in a row, and a man in white dhoti with a camera on a tripod films the scene. A gold lion-form throne and a standing fan are visible at left, along with a brass dish and silver vessels on the floor.2010-11-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, wavy hair and rudraksha-style adornment hands food from a steel plate to a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a maroon border. The devotee bends forward, reaching into the plate of yellow rice. Behind them, other people in white and cream dhotis and saris, some with red shawls and malas, stand near steel bowls of food on an orange-draped dais. A golden deity murti or decorative figure is at lower left, and a microphone and a small fan are in the background. This appears to be a prasadam or annadan moment.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12