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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering indoors on a woven mat. A young girl in a white dress with small colourful dots stands at left, taking food from the hand of a long-haired man in an orange-red garment with a white and green-striped flower garland, who extends a morsel toward her. Behind them, a man in white with a sandalwood tilak and an orange shawl holds a steel bowl of food. Other seated men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, rudraksha beads around their necks, and one holds a camera. Fruit sits on a plate at left and a wooden walking stick leans against the wall.

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A photograph of a seated annadan-style serving during the Brahmotsav youth day. A long-haired man in an orange-and-red top with a white and green multicolour flower garland and an orange shawl feeds food from a silver bowl to a young boy in a green polo shirt. Beside them a young man in white clothes, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watches and smiles, a white tilak on his forehead. Other men in white and orange shawls sit behind them. Brass bowls of food, fruit including bananas, and a plate of grains are set on a mat in front. The page indicates a person was present, and the long-haired man with the garland and orange top has a distinctive presentation, so this is a person with a garland being honoured by the boy.2007-12-25A 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 ritual scene indoors on a woven mat floor. A long-haired person in a red-orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white and multicolour flower garland, sits cross-legged and feeds a small child in a green shirt and grey shorts who leans forward to receive food from their fingers. Around them, men and youths in white dhoti-kurta clothing with orange shawls stand and sit, one holding a bowl. A cameraman in white films the scene. Plates of bananas and fruit, brass bowls, a microphone on a stand and a flower-decorated tray sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand is at the right.2007-12-25A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls gathers in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A seated man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace holds a small offering up at chest level while a shaved-headed man in white stands beside him. Around them, standing devotees in white and orange shawls raise their hands in prayer or hold items. At lower right, a person in orange robes sits on a patterned cloth before a leaf plate of fruit and flowers, and a woman in a gold-and-green sari stands at the edge. Silver vessels and small cups sit on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang.2008-01-14December 25 20072007-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long strand of yellow-green beads with red tassels sits on an ornate gilded red throne, feeding a sweet to a young boy standing in front of him. The boy wears a white kurta, a white shawl, and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and has a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, several boys and girls in white and grey kurtas stand in a row with rudraksha malas, and a red and gold patterned hanging decorates the stage backdrop. The seated man has long dark hair with a distinctive orange robe and ornate gold-and-red throne cues, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence; he is shown feeding prasad to the boy.2007-02-24December 25 20072007-12-25A 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 of a crowded indoor hall during a healing and blessing session. In the centre, a man in orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair tied back extends his hands toward a small child held by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with a gold bangle watches, and a man in white stands nearby. At the lower right, a table holds offered items including a stack of paper packets, sweets, red beaded garlands and small printed cards. Other people in orange and white stand around the chairs, with a red curtain behind and a folding fan at the top left.2008-03-27A photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, serving food from a banana leaf on a tray. He is seated on a floor covered with a white cloth printed with yellow flowers and green leaves, and offers rice to a young child in a gold embroidered outfit who holds out cupped hands. A standing man in white clothes with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a leaf plate. Brass bowls and small cups sit on the cloth, with a white cushioned stool at right and a shiny brass vessel on a floor mat in the background. The scene appears to be a food offering or annadan at an ashram setting.2008-01-14December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ceremony on a mat floor. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, red sleeveless top, and a white and green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits at right, holding a bowl of food toward a woman in white who holds a baby with a small tilak on its forehead. Behind them, seated people in white clothes and orange shawls, one with a white tilak, watch; a peacock-feather fan and brass bowls are visible.2007-12-25