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May 17 20112011-05-17A photograph of an annadan food-serving area under a thatched roof with a poster backdrop reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". A bald man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl stands at centre-left holding a white plate of food. Behind a steel serving pot, a woman in white and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala serve food from large steel vessels. A line of people in white dhotis and shirts waits to the left. A small brick fire pit sits on the floor at left.2010-01-08 +4 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a communal meal service under a thatched shed open at the sides, with palm trees behind. Volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind a long steel serving counter, ladling curry from large steel vessels into bowls and placing flatbreads on plates. A woman in a yellow-orange saree and bangles holds a plate and receives food, while a man in a khaki shirt in the foreground reaches for a plate. Large aluminium cooking pots and gas cylinders sit on the left. Several other people in white stand and wait in line. The scene depicts annadan, a food distribution, rather than a ritual.2010-02-18January 08 20102010-01-08 +3 copiesApril 06 20122012-04-06Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a floor-level food preparation area with metal pots and bowls holding white grated coconut or rice, a brown powdered mixture, and yellow turmeric-like granules scattered on the dark floor. A large aluminium basin in the lower right holds white mixture with a long steel ladle, and a sieve rests beside it. A large black covered pot sits behind. At the right edge, a hand with gold bangles holds a yellow-dusted object. A white wall sign with Tamil text and a purple panel with phone numbers are visible. No people's faces are shown and no a person appearance is present.2011-04-17 +1 copiesApril 06 20122012-04-06Outdoor relief kitchen under a tarpaulin and bamboo-pole shelter, with large aluminium cooking pots set on metal stands over firewood and a red LPG gas cylinder at right. Several workers in green caps and white clothing tend the pots, and a few people in white dhotis and shirts stand among the crowd. Wet muddy ground and striped cloth canopies frame the scene. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and a white-clad companion stand near the center, but no swami-like cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. Several people are visible in the background.2012-01-06Photo 99229012010-01-01 +3 copiesOutdoor relief kitchen under a corrugated metal canopy at night, lit by bright white floodlights, with steam rising from large steel cooking pots set on iron stoves. A man in a light green shirt and checked lungi holds a long ladle over a big steel pot of food, while another man in an orange shirt, pink head cloth and checked lungi stands beside stacked steel vessels. A red LPG gas cylinder sits between the stoves. A colourful patterned cloth hangs at the upper left, and a green mini truck and parked white vehicle appear in the background among palm trees. Several people in white are visible further back among tables. The scene reflects cyclone relief cooking in progress.2012-01-07