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November 06 2008

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Ashram dining hall with long steel tables where many people sit eating lunch from stainless steel thali plates. Most diners wear white kurta-style clothing with orange saffron shawls or stoles. A woman in a white top and yellow shawl carries a steel tray between the tables, and a man in orange stands at the back near the wall. Ceiling fans and metal roof trusses hang above, with posters and a speaker on the side walls.2008-11-06November 06 20082008-11-06A dining hall at an ashram with long stainless-steel tables and benches where people eat from steel thalis. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows, with a woman in a yellow shawl in the right foreground eating from a plate. A man in an orange robe sits at a table in the centre-background, and a white-clad attendant stands near the doorway. Ceiling fans hang from exposed metal trusses and tall windows light the room.2008-11-06A large white-walled dining hall with exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. Many seated people sit at long stainless-steel tables eating from metal plates, with several pressing their palms together in prayer before eating. Most wear orange or yellow shawls over white or light clothing. A small shrine on the back wall holds a framed portrait and a purple cloth with flowers. Steel pots and bowls sit on a serving counter at left. Blue plastic chairs line the tables. No identifiable a person is visible.2008-11-06October 10 20062006-10-10A photo of an ashram dining hall where devotees sit in long rows at dark metal tables, eating a meal from stainless steel thalis and small steel cups. Many participants wear white kurtas or salwar-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves. Bamboo blinds hang on the walls, and two large framed portraits of Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, labelled in print, show a man in an orange-saffron turban and white garments with ornate embroidery. The floor is grey stone and the room is simple and communal.2006-10-10A dining hall with long stainless steel tables where many young men in white kurta-style clothing and bright orange shawls sit eating from steel plates. Each plate holds rice, yellow curry, orange carrot and green vegetables, and crisp fried snacks. Several men wear gold bangles and one wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a yellow top sits among them at the far side. White walls, exposed ceiling beams, ceiling fans and a few wall posters frame the room.2008-11-06A large white-walled hall with a high beamed roof and ceiling fans serves a communal meal. Rows of tables with blue plastic chairs are filled with seated diners in white clothes, many eating from steel plates. In the foreground a standing server in white wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and carries a tray of steel bowls and plates. Other attendants in white and orange move between tables and along the back serving counter, while tall windows let in bright light.2007-12-27A covered open-sided dining hall with a thatched roof and bamboo mat walls. Long stainless steel tables hold rows of seated people eating from steel plates with steel tumblers beside them. Most diners wear white clothing with orange saffron shawls, and several have white or sandalwood forehead markings. Two large framed portrait photos hang on the matting walls, each showing a man in a white turban and white garment; the portraits are printed images, not physical people.2006-10-10November 06 20082008-11-06A photo of a covered, open-sided dining hall where devotees sit at long dark tables eating from metal thali plates of rice, curries and sweets. Many seated men wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and lanyards. Standing and walking among them are attendants in saffron/orange robes serving food and carrying pots, with orange and striped curtains hanging at the back. The scene shows a communal feast, with orange-robed servers moving between tables and no single identifiable central figure presented as a person.2008-12-25October 10 20062006-10-10