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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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.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 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 thatched-roof hall with long tables where seated diners eat from banana leaves. In the foreground a woman in a green blouse and a woman in a light blue top with yellow flowers in their hair sit at the tables. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white sacred thread and rudraksha mala, serves food from a steel pot. Beside him stands a smiling figure with long dark hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead and an orange robe with a beaded necklace, appearing to be a candidate for a person, probable but uncertain from appearance. Other saffron-robed and white-clad men stand or sit in the background, with uniformed men seated at a table. A banner with partial lettering is visible on the back wall. This appears to be a meal service at a community event.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 large indoor hall during a communal meal service. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel bucket onto banana leaves laid along rows of seated women in cotton saris. The seated diners, mostly women in pastel and white clothing, eat from leaves with metal cups beside them. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, palms pressed together. Behind them, many more people in white and blue move through the hall under ceiling lights, and rows of red plastic chairs line the tables.2007-12-12A 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 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.2011-01-16