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A photograph of a ritual offering at an open hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red and white flower garland sits on the floor, bare-chested, with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, mixing food from a metal tray onto a banana leaf laid on a wooden board. Across from him a young woman in a white dress with a gold border and an orange shawl kneels and presses food on the leaf with her hands. Behind them a flower-decorated table, steel pots and vessels, and a standing group of people in white clothes watch; a woman in white stands near the pots. Items on the banana leaf include rice and small fried offerings. Several onlookers in white garments and beaded necklaces stand in the background, reflecting a padapuja-style food offering.

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October 12 20062006-10-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and holding a silver tray of food. A kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl leans forward to eat from the tray, while a banana leaf with rice, chutney and other food lies on the floor in front. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand watching, several holding steel vessels, and a white-draped table holds floral garlands. The setting is a plain tiled hall with a concrete wall, consistent with a ritual meal offering. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and floral garland; the person kneeling in white and orange is a devotee.2006-10-12A photograph of a ritual food offering at an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban on the right wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels at left, holding out a handful of food toward a seated person in orange robes with red and white flower garlands. The seated person's long hair falls past the shoulders, and a metal plate of rice stands on a banana leaf with more food, fruit and a steel cup in the foreground. Behind them, standing people in white clothes watch, several with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white with a shoulder camera films at left. Steel pots sit on a table in the background. Orange-robed sannyasi and devotee roles fit the scene; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim through orange robes, garlands and long hair, though not conclusive.2006-10-12A photograph of a prasad serving at an indoor hall. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with red border and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair, holding a large metal plate of food with both hands and scooping from it. A young girl in white kneels on a woven mat in front of him, receiving food with cupped hands and gold bangles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a dark bead mala, stand near steel vessels on a table, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border eats from her hand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji-present note. A green banana leaf lies on the floor.2006-10-21February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on the floor, bending forward toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, red and white flower garlands, and holds a large metal tray of food on a banana leaf with offerings. Behind them, several women and men in white ritual clothes with beaded necklaces stand near steel pots and a framed portrait draped with red and orange flower garlands. A cane rests against the wall. The setting is a plain concrete hall.2006-10-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-bordered orange shawl sits on a carved wooden chair, extending his hand to take food from a kneeling young woman in a pale yellow sari with gold border. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels holding a large silver tray of rice-based prasad, and several women in white and cream saris, along with a man in white holding a yellow book, stand watching. A dark-skinned man in white and a wrist-watched hand appear at the upper right. The floor has woven mats and a banana leaf with food. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof and stone wall.2006-10-21A photograph in an open-sided pavilion at Aadi Kailaasa, Bidadi. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and white shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a red and white flower garland, holds a plate of food toward a woman kneeling before him. The woman wears a white blouse, a red-and-white checked sari and a dark pendant necklace, with a flower garland laid on the ground beside her. A banana leaf with small food portions sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, people in white clothes stand and sit, and a large portrait of a young man in a white turban hangs on the wall. Steel vessels are on a concrete ledge. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and red-and-white garland, seated as the one receiving the offering.2006-10-12October 22 20062006-10-22A seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a mat in an open-sided pavilion, eating from a steel plate of food on a banana leaf while a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl kneels and offers him food with her hand. Behind them, people in white clothes stand watching, a cameraman films, and steel pots and flower garlands sit on a table. A photographic portrait of a man in a white turban is printed on the wall at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair and an orange robe, seated as the recipient of the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof at a Hindu ashram during a food offering. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden seat at right, holding a large metal plate of cooked rice and offering it to a woman in white with an orange shawl who bows forward with cupped hands. Several people in white garments stand and sit behind them, including a man in a white shirt holding a yellow cloth, and a bearded man in orange sits at left. A banana leaf with rice rests on the floor and steel tumblers sit nearby.2006-10-21