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A photograph of a thatched-roof hall where people sit on blue plastic chairs along a long metal table laid with fresh green banana leaves and glasses of water. A woman in a long orange sari-style garment stands at the left end of the table, serving food onto the leaves. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white cloth stands at left beside a bald man in a white dhoti, wearing a pendant necklace. Seated diners include a bearded older man at right with white forehead markings and bare upper body, and several men in white shirts with tilaka marks. A red banner reading Namaha and a green banner with orange trim hang on the wall behind the table, and a man holds a camera at the back.

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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 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 thatched-roof hall with a bamboo ceiling serves a meal to seated devotees on banana leaves. A woman in an orange sari with a white forehead mark and a flower garland stands centre, smiling and gesturing toward a man in white beside her. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and tilak stands to the right, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds out his hand to the left. Other men in white clothes serve and sit at long tables, with food and water glasses in front of them. Printed banners in orange and red hang behind.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 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 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 long hall with a thatched roof and open sides, with a row of seated men in saffron and orange robes on bare floor. Many wear orange or saffron head cloths and some have white or grey beards. Each man sits before a green banana leaf plate with a small glass of water beside it, as for a communal meal. Behind them hang orange and white banners with Tamil and English text, and a small framed portrait is mounted on the wall. A standing man in white clothes walks along the far end of the row. The scene resembles a feeding line of ascetics at an ashram.2011-01-16A long thatched open-sided pavilion with blue metal poles holds a seated feast of many saffron-robed sadhus and men sitting on the floor in two rows along banana leaves set with small glasses of water. A tall young man in a saffron robe stands centrally in the aisle, looking toward the rows, his hair falling long over his shoulders. Several seated men wear orange and saffron cloths and white or orange turbans, and one on the right wears a dark cloth and shawl. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace eats from a leaf, and a man in an orange robe sits beside him. Red and white banners with printed Tamil and English lettering hang on the left and back, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the rear, one holding a camera.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 thatched-roof open pavilion where people prepare food offerings on long banana leaves laid over a metal table. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a reddish-brown shawl stands at the table, facing the leaves and handing something over. Beside him a man in a white shirt and grey trousers leans in to serve. Seated at the left are a man with white and red forehead markings, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti, and a young man in a white shirt on a blue plastic chair. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing stands beyond a rope barrier, with trees visible outside the shelter.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall where men sit at long metal tables eating a meal served on fresh banana leaves with rice, white rice mounds, yellow and orange sides and small cups of water. In the left foreground a saffron-robed sannyasi with a beaded necklace and bare upper body stands holding a metal vessel, serving the diners. Seated men wear red shirts, white dhotis and a khaki uniform with epaulettes on the right. A banner behind reads Om Hreem Nithyananda, with an orange top band reading Guru Mantra. The orange-robed server's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12