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A seated communal meal in a large hall with white tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before green banana leaf plates holding rice and food, with small cups placed between them. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Standing servers in white and orange attire carry steel pots and trays down the aisles, and white plastic chairs line the far side of the room. Blue banner text and a framed photo of a woman appear at the top right corner.

A photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.

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March 08 2013

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A photograph of a ceremonial meal in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with saffron and gold borders and some with white shirts. Women in white sarees with yellow, green and gold borders sit in a row on the left. Before them are green banana leaves set with small portions of food and steel cups of water. Several people in white garments stand in the background carrying vessels and steel pots, serving the seated group. A white-haired and shaven-headed man with a tilak sits at right. A white ceiling fan and a metal sink fixture are visible at the top right.

A seated meal service in a large hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, rows of young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-bordered and saffron-edged cloths and sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, with banana-leaf plates before them. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border carries a steel tray, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray. Other men in white attire carry steel vessels near the right side. Women in yellow-and-white and blue salwar outfits sit among the rows in the background. A blue signboard on the wall and a few standing onlookers appear behind.

Indoor annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with rows of devotees seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small steel cups. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk between the rows serving, while attendants in white dhotis and kurtas move through the room. Behind them a golden throne with a red cushion stands near a framed portrait of a figure in orange, and a woman in a red sari and a child in pink stand at a doorway at left. Many seated people wear white, and the room is lit by ceiling fans overhead.

A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.

June 19 2013

A large hall with red-tinted ceiling lighting hosts a seated communal meal during a ritual programme. Long rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, water bottles and small cups set along the rows. Many in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, while others in white dhotis and white shawls sit at right. In the background, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne-like seat near a ceremonial stand, with several white-clad people standing and attending nearby. The hall walls display framed red and orange panels.

A large hall with white walls, red lattice windows and hanging yellow and blue textile banners. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and cream kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor before green leaf plates, many wearing orange shawls. Men and women in white and orange move between them carrying steel vessels. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl at right walks down the aisle beside a red chair, and a banner reads Nithyanandam with a portrait. A figure in orange robes stands near the back, but his face is too far to judge reliably. Counting clearly visible people, the crowd is well over twenty.

November 12 2010

A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where many people sit in rows on mats, eating from banana leaves set on the floor, apparently a communal meal. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurta-style clothes or white saris with coloured borders, and several men wear orange-saffron shawls. Among them, a man in the foreground wears a saffron shawl, long hair and a gold necklace. Some people carry steel vessels and serve food across the room. A sign on the back wall reads Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples, with framed photos beneath it. Blue and white signage hangs on the right wall, and a banner with ornamental patterns hangs from the upper left. Some people are standing and walking between seated rows. No person in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.