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A photograph of a ritual meal offering. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red shawl sits on an ornate silver-backed chair and extends a piece of food toward an older man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, who holds his cupped hands out to receive it. The older man wears a rudraksha mala, a white-painted forehead with a red tilak, and a red shawl. Before the seated man is a silver plate with food and a small microphone. Further left, a bespectacled man in a rudraksha mala kneels, and a woman in a peach sari and others stand in the background on a red mat under a bright canopy.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne with red cushions, bare-chested with an orange-and-gold dhoti and a brown shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, and dark hair swept up, placing rice from a large silver bowl onto a white-covered table lined with banana leaves scattered with rice. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses and an ID lanyard, extends his hands to receive the food. Behind them, attendants in white with red sashes and mala garlands stand near a red sofa under a blue backdrop, while another figure in red shawl and white clothes holds a plate.2015-12-20December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a ritual offering of cooked rice during a food-offering ceremony. A seated man in a rust-red robe and layered gold beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a white tilak on his forehead, holding a handful of white rice toward a kneeling young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, orange sacred thread and a red-orange garland. A large silver bowl of rice sits on a green cloth in front, with rice scattered around. A gold trident and a brass oil lamp stand behind the throne, a red curtain hangs behind, and a white cooler fan stands on the left. An older woman with grey hair leans in at the right edge. Several people are partly visible.2016-08-02December 15 20172017-12-15A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne is being served food by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-gold shawl. The seated person wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a portion of food in his hand. Silver bowls and steel pots of cooked rice and vegetables sit on a white-draped table with banana leaves. Other people in white and cream ritual clothing, one in a red shawl, stand in the background near a blue backdrop.2015-12-20December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 15 20172017-12-15December 17 20142014-12-17A 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.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala of beads around the neck and a red-and-gold ceremonial seat behind, reaches to offer a handful of yellow rice to a man in a pink kurta with an orange lanyard and a red headband. Silver bowls of yellow rice sit on a white-covered table, with a steel pot nearby. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes stand near a red sofa. The seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial appearance, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as the seated figure offering food.2015-12-20