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A photograph of a long open-sided thatched shelter where many men sit on blue plastic chairs at long tables, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with rice and yellow dishes, with water glasses on the tables. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers pours from a steel kettle, and a shirtless man with a red cloth over his shoulder and a yellow-and-red dhoti walks down the aisle carrying food. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis serve from the back. Behind the tables are hanging banners with Tamil text and images. Dried palm and thatch form the roof. This appears to be an annadan style community meal.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion supported by blue poles, showing a seated community meal. Dozens of men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the concrete floor before rows of fresh banana leaves holding small sweets, with steel tumblers of water set along the leaves. A younger man in orange robes stands at the centre-left, bending forward with a steel bowl, serving food along the row. Another man in orange stands behind him near the upper centre, and a figure in orange stands on a raised platform at the far left. Several seated men have white hair and beards, wear rudraksha beads, and have white or orange tilak and body markings. Behind them hang orange and white banners with Tamil and English lettering. The people appear to be sadhus receiving an annadan-style meal.2011-01-16A photograph of a open-sided shelter with a thatched roof where people sit at long metal tables eating a meal served on banana leaves. A man in a peach shirt and glasses eats with his hand beside a young boy in a checked shirt, and a woman in a purple sari sits nearby. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth serves from a steel bucket, while a man with an orange turban stands in a banner behind. A large red and white banner with Tamil script hangs on the left, and a poster with a red-turbaned portrait is at the top right. Several other people sit along the tables in the background, serving annadan-style food.2011-01-16A long open-sided thatched pavilion with a bamboo-and-palm roof and blue steel posts, filled with rows of seated sannyasis eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, each with a heap of white rice, sides, and small steel cups of water. Most seated men wear saffron-orange robes and orange or yellow turbans, with long grey beards and rudraksha malas; a few wear white or cream. A standing man in a white shirt and a man in orange robes walk between the rows serving food. Behind them, banners and hoardings line the walls, some showing portraits and Tamil script.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.2011-01-16Men seated at a long metal table under a thatched roof are being served a meal on green banana leaves with rice, fried items, curry and papad. A bare-chested man on the left wears a yellow dhoti, a red rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, and stands beside the table attending the diners. The seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis; the older man on the right has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and glasses. Plastic cups sit on the table, and a crowd of onlookers in the background watches from behind a rope barrier.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion where many people sit on the floor in rows before banana-leaf plates set with flowers, cups and food offerings. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long flowing hair stands in the centre with his arms raised above his head. Around him, seated saffron-robed sadhus and older men in white and yellow clothes receive the offering, and a man in white holds a tray of fruit and flowers. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the back and sides, and a large white board and posters decorated with photographs and Tamil text line the rear wall. Clay pots and garlands are scattered among the leaves.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.2011-01-16Photograph inside a thatched-roof open hall with a concrete floor. Seated at long metal tables, several men in white dhotis and white shirts eat from large banana leaves with yellow rice. A man in white with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and rimless glasses sits in the foreground, and another with a yellow garland and a marked forehead beside him. On the left, a man in a saffron/orange robe with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain stands with hands folded, facing the diners. Several other men in white and saffron clothing stand in the background, and a uniformed police officer walks nearby. A red banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the wall.2011-01-16A long thatched shed holds a seated feast of many sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes, sitting in rows on the floor before banana leaf plates of rice and food with small cups of water. Many wear orange and yellow turbans and have long white beards and bare shoulders. Behind them stand white-clad volunteers, and banners with Tamil text hang along the walls, one reading Om Shreem Nithyananda Namaha. Strings of pink flowers adorn some seated men. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a long, open-sided tent where many saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged in rows on the ground, each before a green banana leaf with a small glass of water. Many have grey or white beards and long hair, and several wear orange turbans, orange and pink headwear. A bearded man in the foreground wears an orange cloth over his shoulders, and an older white-bearded sadhu with a rudraksha mala sits at center. A man in white walks through the aisle between the rows. Behind them, banners carry Tamil and English text, and a printed portrait sits at the upper right. Pillars and a thatched roof frame the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of a seated meal or ritual gathering in an open thatched pavilion. Many men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor on banana leaves, each with a small glass of water in front of them. In the centre, a standing man in orange robes with bare feet bends low, serving or honouring the seated group. A few men wear white or cream clothing and turbans, and a man near the centre wears white with a shawl. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, and a Tamil-script banner hangs on the left. Rows of seated devotees extend into the background.2011-01-16