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August 17 2006

A photograph of an annadan food-serving scene at an ashram doorway. Several people in orange and saffron robes serve cooked rice from large steel bowls and trays. A kneeling man in orange robes leans forward toward a bowl at lower left, while a bare-chested man with long dark curly hair and an orange cloth on the right holds a ladle over a steel bowl. A woman in white smiles in the background behind a hanging brass ornament, and a person in white stands at the doorway with a red mat and a red-trimmed step. Many devotees and attendants wear white and orange, with brass vessels and a hanging lamp-like fixture visible.

A photograph of a monastic training setting outdoors on a tiled verandah. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes kneels and sweeps a bamboo stick across a mat, while another person in orange wrapped cloth lies prone on the floor. To the right a bare-shouldered figure in orange drape sits on a red-cushioned wooden seat with a brass-and-wood stand beside them, with a brass plate of grains nearby. Behind, young women in orange and white sit on the steps near steel bowls of grains and a red-doored entrance, with green foliage beyond. Several people in white clothing are partly visible at the edges.

Photograph of an outdoor serving scene at an ashram. On the right, a long-haired man in orange cloth with a bare back and shoulder sits on a brass-framed seat, scooping rice from a large steel bowl with a ladle; he appears to be the a person, based on the long swept-back hair and his seated, central role at the serving. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed smiling monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on the floor with a small steel plate. Behind them, people in white kurtas and orange robes stand near a wooden doorway, and a steel tray of food sits on the red-tiled step.

August 17 2006

A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron cloth seated on a wooden swing-style seat with a red cushion and carved gold-toned posts, hands in a stainless steel bowl of yellow rice mixed with grains. Two people in white garments stand to the left, one holding a steel bowl and another dishing from a bowl. On the floor are steel trays of rice, a folded pile of orange cloth, a bamboo mat, fruit and a blue plate. Potted plants and hanging lanterns sit behind on a red-tiled step. A printed notice in Kannada is visible on the floor. Only the seated figure appears in orange; the two standing people wear white.

A photograph of a devotional offering inside a hall with white-tiled floor and orange mats. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged and hands food to a girl in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace, who holds the offering out. A steel bowl of cooked rice sits between them, and another steel vessel is visible at left. A bald person in orange robes bends forward at lower right. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland stands beside a white-draped chair with flower offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or stand at right. A large carved wooden plate hangs on the left wall.

A seated man with long dark wavy hair and bare upper torso, wrapped in orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing bench and peels a yellow fruit held in his hands. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses holds a large steel bowl of yellow rice, while a second bowl of rice sits on the steps. Behind them, a young woman in orange robes smiles and holds a steel plate, and a young man in orange sits cross-legged on the left holding a plate. Orange cloths lie folded on the red-tiled floor, and the setting is a white-walled ashram entrance with a wooden door and red window frame.

January 01 2019

August 17 2006

Indoor ritual scene in a temple-style hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels on a mat, leaning forward to take an offering from a woman seated on a low wooden seat. The woman wears an orange sari with a red border and bangles, and holds a small brass or gold vessel. A steel bowl of yellow-brown food sits on the mat between them, with another steel bowl of white rice nearby. Several standing figures in orange robes and white dhotis and saris stand in the background, along with a pair of steps. A steel plate holding small brass oil lamps sits in the lower left, and a banana leaf with food is visible at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or annadan offering.