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A photograph inside a thatched-roof open pavilion with a large white board headed in Tamil and English as Nithya Annadana Sevai, listing dates and names of devotees who took part in the Arul Paniyil service. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands before the board gesturing as a figure in a long orange robe with bare shoulders and hair pinned up, hands clasped behind her back, stands facing him. Another monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and shaved head. A man in a white shirt and blue trousers stands at a stainless steel table holding a bowl with vessels and banana leaves nearby. A banner of photographs runs across the top of the pavilion and a green sign reads PLEASE FOLLOW THE Q.

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Night scene outdoors under a tree strung with small yellow lights. A tall woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth stands with her back to the camera, hand on hip, facing a large white chart headed in Tamil with a line of text reading Nithya Annadana Seva, a grid of names and dates. Beside her a younger person in orange garments stands near the board. To the left, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a group, one wearing a yellow shawl and another with a red shawl. A display panel with printed photographs and Tamil text stands at the right edge. The ground is bare earth.2009-08-03A photograph of a ritual in a thatched open-sided hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl. To the left, another orange-robed man and a white-clad priest stand with hands folded. A seated devotee in yellow cloth sits at left, and a bare-chested devotee with flower adornments and folded hands sits at lower right. Offerings of fruit and banana leaves are placed on the floor. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white and light shirts stands along a rope barrier. A wall behind holds printed posters with photos of a smiling woman, a hill, and Annadanam feeding scenes, and a decorated table holds framed portraits garlanded with flowers.2011-01-16Photo of an indoor covered hall with a thatched roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a gold bead necklace, standing and facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with his back to the camera. The saffron-robed man, who has distinctive long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with red borders and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti stand near a green sign reading PLEASE and a pink banner with Tamil text. A man on the right holds a mobile phone.2011-01-16Photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron-coloured shawl wrapped over a sleeveless garment, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace of ornate beads and a red dot with white vertical marks on his forehead. His arms are held behind his back. Behind him a hall with a tall white board bearing Tamil text and a table with steel vessels; two men in white dhotis with red borders stand nearby.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof shelter with bamboo rafters and a striped cloth hung on one side. Several people stand in a long line on the right, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with a few women in saris. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak and a rudraksha mala ladles food from a steel pot onto a steel plate held out to devotees at a metal table, while another man in orange stands beside him. Other white-clad helpers stand near the table. The concrete floor is bare and a vertical banner edge appears at the far left.2011-03-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a food offering being prepared under a thatched roof in an open-sided hall. A long-haired man in a flowing orange robe stands at a steel table, spooning white rice onto a banana leaf from a large steel bowl held by a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a sandalwood tilak. Several banana leaves with rice and small sweets sit on the table, with glasses of water. A seated man in a striped yellow-and-white shirt watches with hands clasped, and a cameraman in white dhoti films. Behind them hang red and orange banners with Tamil text and a large portrait.2011-01-16A photograph in a thatched-roof open pavilion shows a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-beaded necklace, with a white forehead mark, gesturing with open hands while smiling and talking to an older man in white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white dhotis stand near a bench, and a cameraman films with a handheld camera. Behind them a pink signboard and a green board are visible.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof hall with people seated at long tables covered with banana leaves holding food, appearing to be a communal meal. Several saffron-robed figures stand among the tables: a woman in a long orange sari-style garment with long dark hair, and a man in orange with a beaded necklace. Men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand nearby, one with a shaved head and a gold necklace. Seated guests in white shirts and a woman in a teal top eat. Banners and a printed portrait hang on the walls.2011-01-16A photograph of a devotional food offering in a thatched open-sided hall with a concrete floor. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, stands centre-right holding a large steel plate of food offering toward seated elderly men. A woman in a white sari holds a tray with pink flower petals. Two elderly men sit on the floor on green banana-leaf mats; one is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other in orange cloth, with food and small glasses set before them. Other people in orange robes and white dhotis sit or stand along the back, and a crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothing watches from behind a rope barrier. A tray of pink flower garlands sits on the floor at lower right. A portrait of a woman hangs at upper right. Props suggest a temple-style annadan or prasada offering.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched pavilion where a long table with banana leaves is being served. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe with a garland and holds a large steel bowl. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and garland also holds a steel bowl, and a third man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala carries a second steel bowl. Seated guests in white and light shirts sit at the table, and an orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil poster listing a date of December 29, 2010. Support cues show this is a meal service at the event.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched pavilion where a central figure in long swept-back hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate cushioned chair with a red-and-gold floral garland, holding an open book. A man in an orange robe stands before her, and a shaven-headed man in orange kneels beside the seat. Several seated men in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in front of banana-leaf plates with fruit, sweets and small cups of water. Behind them, standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a large display board shows photographs of mass feeding and a hill-top temple. A red banner on the right carries a portrait and Tamil text.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall where many elderly men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of drink. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, extending his hand over the seated sadhus as if serving or blessing them. Behind them stand other men in white and an orange-clad attendant holding a small hand drum. Several standing spectators in white shirts watch from the sides. Behind the row of seated men, panels and posters are mounted on a wall, and a tall white banner with a saffron-robed figure hangs at the right. Marigold garlands and flowers are placed on the floor near the front.2011-01-16