A photograph of a devotee in a brown-orange dhoti-style wrap with a marigold garland offering a fruit plate to a bearded man in a red-orange shawl and pale pink kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. A third man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The background is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with aerial roots. Two or three physical people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a devotee in a brown-orange dhoti-style wrap with a marigold garland offering a fruit plate to a bearded man in a red-orange shawl and pale pink kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. A third man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The background is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with aerial roots. Two or three physical people are visible.

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A photo of a man in a saffron-orange wrap and a long orange marigold garland offering a basket of fruit, including oranges and apples, to a bearded man in a pale pink shirt and red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A third person's shaved head and arm appear at the right edge. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The offering basket and garland suggest a welcoming or reception ritual. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, orange wrap and marigold garland on the offering figure.

A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered surface. On the left, a bare-chested man in rust-brown dhoti and sash, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold earring, leans forward and smiles while receiving a basket of apples and oranges. Facing him, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and glasses holds the fruit basket out with both hands. A third figure in orange garments stands behind, partly visible. Whether the figure on the left matches a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a person receiving fruit offerings.

A photograph of an indoor room with pale lavender walls and a beige cloth-covered bed. A man on the left wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold earrings, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, and extends his open hand toward others while smiling; a fruit basket with apples, a mango and grapes is held nearby. In the centre, a bowed man in saffron-orange turban, shawl and robe bends forward with hands together. Behind them, a third man in orange clothes and glasses stands holding a small plate.

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Three men stand indoors against a pale lavender wall beside a beige sofa. On the left, a man with hair in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a brown wrap and orange cloth is handing an orange shawl to a companion. In the centre, a bespectacled man in an orange cap and orange shawl holds a woven basket of fruit. On the right, a smiling bespectacled man in an orange cap and light orange kurta claps his hands. A white cup sits on a table at the lower edge.

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