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Kailasa Alangulam december 28th 2021A photograph of an outdoor annadan (food offering) setting in a courtyard beside a yellow pillar. In the centre sits a life-size cut-out or printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red robe, a red turban, a rudraksha-style red mala and gold necklace, and bangles, draped with white and yellow flower garlands; it is seated on a brown cloth with a steel plate of food before it. a person cues are the red turban and ornate garlands, but this is a printed or cut-out figure, so it is a depiction. At left a young person in a teal T-shirt reading 'ALL IS WELL IN LOVE & ...' stands beside a large steel pot on a wooden stool. At right another young person in a red shirt holds a pink plastic bag. In the background several women in saris and a man in white dhoti walk near a blue wall.Outdoor food distribution (annadan) under a covered veranda with yellow pillars and trees behind. Two women in saris stir large dark metal cooking pots set on wooden stools; one wears a blue and white sari with a red blouse, the other a pink blouse and pink-patterned sari. An older man in a white shirt and glasses stands behind them. Three boys stand at right: one in a teal 'ALL IS FAR IN YOU' t-shirt, one in a green polo holding a leaf plate, and a younger boy in red. At right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure with a pink-orange turban and saffron-pink clothing, garlanded with white flower garlands and a red-beaded mala, sits on a draped table beside a plate of food. A printed caption on the page describes a 45th avatar anniversary festival. Shown as a portrait, not a physical person.Kailasa Alangulam december 28th 2021Outdoor annadan food distribution at a red-walled shrine area. A pink-robed statue with a pink headwrap and a garland of white and red flowers sits at left beside silver bowls of rice and food. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a rust-orange cloth stand at the serving table, spooning rice and yellow food from steel bowls onto stacked leaf plates. A young boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of plates, while children in green, red and striped clothes reach forward to receive food. A colourful striped canopy and a decorative umbrella overhead. Several people wear white forehead markings.2019-08-18Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesJun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A photograph of an outdoor annadanam food distribution at a roadside stall. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes stands behind a stainless steel table, serving food onto plates for a line of people. Two large steel pots and a blue drum sit at the left, and a man in a pink shirt stoops to fill a pot. Several people in the queue wear a red saree with yellow border, a red shirt, a light blue shirt and a checked shirt. Two large banners behind them show a smiling man in orange headwear and saffron robes beside Tamil text, and an orange-canopied awning stands at the top right. A deity murti is not visible.2022-04-15August 18 20192019-08-18Boys in casual shirts crowd around a clay model of a shivalingam with a small temple tower on a wooden board, posed before a large printed backdrop of a smiling figure in a saffron turban and shawl. In front of the backdrop sits a gilded throne holding a statue in saffron robes and rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing. A brass vessel and a small golden stupa-like object rest near the base of the throne. A portrait labelled Nithyananda is not visible, so no caption is claimed. The boys wear checked, striped and plain shirts, several with glasses and a red tilak on the forehead.2006-05-05May 06 20062006-05-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a group of children and young men in orange and saffron robes gathered around a seated man on a white circular stone platform. The central seated man wears a rust-orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala, and holds a yellow cloth or paper; he is barefoot and smiling. Behind him stand many boys in orange dhotis with rudraksha beads, while a few girls in red and black clothing stand among them. A white-haired elder in white head covering is at the left edge, and a few devotees in orange sit at the lower left. Background shows bougainvillea, trees, a green gate and a red building. A pink cloth lies on the ground at lower right.2013-11-15