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July 10 2013

July 10 2013

2013-07-10 +1 copies

A 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.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a maroon-red cloth, smiles while reaching out his hand that is covered in yellow paste. Beside him stands a younger person in white dhoti-style clothing with a red-and-gold striped shawl, receiving the paste. A brass bowl of yellow mixture sits in the foreground on a cloth, and a white pedestal fan and ornate gold-and-red throne are visible behind, indicating a ritual offering setting.

November 12 2010

A photograph of a food-preparation and serving scene in a hall with red sofas and tiled floor. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is being served from a leaf placed in his hands by a man in white kneeling before him wearing a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand near steel vessels of food, a basket of leaves and small brass bowls on a tray, while a man in the background pours from a vessel. Small containers of yellow powder and jars sit on a white-covered table, and a fan is visible behind them. Seated on the throne-like chair, the central figure is prominent and is described as a person, given the saffron clothing and malas with a throne setting.

2015-12-20 +1 copies

March 14 2017

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a serving ritual during an ashram meal. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulders sits on a red cushion, smiling as he receives rice from a silver bowl. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl leans forward to hand him the food. Behind them, women in orange shawls and cream saris serve from steel pots onto banana leaves and plates on a blue mat. The long-haired seated man shows distinctive adornments and a mala, consistent with a person presence, though the face is not used for identification.

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.

December 20 2015

2015-12-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a food offering or food-distribution moment in a hall with red sofa cushions and blue drapes. Seated at left on a gold-framed red throne, a man with dark hair wears an orange-gold garment, a rudraksha-style red beaded mala and a gold chain, and is receiving rice from a silver bowl. Opposite him, a bald man in a grey athletic top with a red-orange shawl leans over the table, scooping cooked rice with his hands. A child in a dark top stands behind the steel pots, and two people in white dhoti-style clothing with red sashes stand in the background, one wearing a red mala. Steel vessels, a silver bowl of rice and banana leaves cover the white-draped table, with rice scattered across the cloth.