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A photograph of an outdoor covered ritual area with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless sari-style robe with a long strand of gold-toned beads stands at a long table serving food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto large green banana leaves. A man in a white shirt sits at the table with his palms pressed together in a greeting, and another man in white sits beside him holding a yellow flower garland. Behind them, a man with a white cloth on his shoulders holds a camera, and several people in white dhotis and red and pink clothing stand among the crowd. A person in orange stands at the right edge, wearing a beaded necklace. Banners with portraits hang on the back wall. The scene suggests annadan food distribution.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof open pavilion where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and an orange-and-red beaded garland serves food from a steel bucket onto large banana leaves laid on a black table. Three seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit at the table, one holding out his hands. Behind them, a standing crowd and a man in a red shirt watch, a man photographs with a camera, and framed photographs hang on the wall. Green banana leaves and a few yellow flowers are visible on the table.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof pavilion where people are seated at long metal tables on banana leaves. In the foreground, a young man in an orange saffron robe with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces ladles food from a large steel pot onto a banana leaf, while a second man in an orange robe stands beside him. Seated on blue plastic chairs at left are an older man in a white shirt with glasses, a man in white with a vertical tilak and folded hands, and a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark wearing a white dhoti. Other men in white stand and move in the background, and a man in white raises an arm at center. The setting suggests a prasadam meal service during a temple festival.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof pavilion where a meal is being served on long metal tables lined with large green banana leaves. Seated elderly men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white forehead mark, wait at the left. Standing at centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, orange robes and a beaded necklace pours from a steel bucket onto a leaf. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a beaded mala and gold-toned bracelet serves food onto a leaf. Several other men in white clothes stand along the tables, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. The outdoor area behind shows more people in orange and white.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion where a meal is being served. Seated devotees sit at long metal tables with green banana leaves laid out. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a white forehead marking and a beaded garland holds a ladle and serves food onto the leaves. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with red-striped borders holds a steel bucket. Other men in white dhotis carry steel vessels of food, and a seated woman in a white sari with folded hands looks on. Background banners and people fill the open hall.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof hall where people are seated at long metal tables laid with fresh green banana leaves, each holding a yellow-flowered offering. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with a steel bowl, while a central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band and beads, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of beads, holds a small bowl over a leaf. A man at right in orange robes with red border and a garland pours from a steel bucket. A woman in pink and a seated woman in the foreground face the table; a red-and-orange banner with a turbaned figure hangs in the background. The central figure with long hair and saffron robe is a person by appearance cues, serving the offerings in a distribution scene.2011-01-16A photograph of a long, open-sided thatched hall where seated diners sit along tables covered with large green banana leaves. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, saffron-orange robes and multiple orange-beaded malas serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a leaf. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured necklace and a gold bracelet holds the bucket steady. A woman in a green blouse and red sari sits at the left edge, and white-shirted men and a child sit at the tables behind them. Water glasses sit on the table.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof shelter where a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair stands at a steel table, lifting a ladle from a steel bucket to serve food onto banana leaves. He wears orange-saffron clothing with orange-beaded cords and a red bead necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand at the long tables holding food on banana leaves, and one man in a white shirt gestures with his hand near his head. Spectators and photographers with cameras stand behind in the background. A printed banner with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo hangs on the right wall.2011-01-16A photograph of an annadan-style meal service under a thatched palm-leaf roof with blue metal posts. Along a long metal table, banana leaves are laid out and a saffron-robed man with long hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a gold-bead necklace, serves yellow rice from a steel pot with a ladle. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man in a orange shawl holds the pot. Seated guests include a boy in a yellow checked shirt, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a shirtless man. Behind them, more people stand and a photographer is visible. Overall, several saffron-robed attendants and devotees take part in the meal offering. The saffron-robed server with long hair and gold beads is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold-bead necklace and vibhuti), though this cannot be confirmed.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion with blue metal pillars, where a sadhu in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead serves sweet offerings onto a banana leaf on a long metal table. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a steel bucket, while a seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white forehead markings and a red bead bracelet waits to receive the food on a blue plastic chair. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the table, and a crowd of onlookers gathers behind a low wall outdoors under trees. a person appearance-based candidate may be the orange-robed man serving the leaves, but the face and cues are not distinct enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched-roof pavilion. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long string of golden beads and a long black hair stands at the right, ladling food from a steel bucket onto banana leaves laid along a metal table. Beside him, a man in orange holds a bucket of food while another man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at center, and another man in white with a shaved head holds a steel vessel. At left, seated women with hands joined in namaskar sit before the banana leaves, each with a small yellow sweet on the leaf. Plastic chairs and a rear tent with red decorations complete the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of a crowded food-serving scene. A man with long swept-back hair in an orange-red robe stands at center, holding a ladle over a stainless steel pot, serving food onto banana leaves. Beside him a man in a white shirt and a beaded necklace also reaches toward the leaves. On the left, women with folded hands sit before banana leaves holding white flowers in their hair, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt stands at far left. A younger man in an orange robe at right holds the pot's handle. Onlookers in white shirts surround them.2009-02-10 +2 copiesDecember 12 20072007-12-12