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A photograph inside a thatched-roof open hall with a palm-thatch ceiling and metal poles. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes and a white forehead mark stands centre, with what appears to be a person by appearance, having long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, while he stands among seated diners. Several seated people in white shirts face banana-leaf meals on tables with glasses of water. Bald men in white dhotis with coloured borders stand nearby, and a man in white holds a camera at the back. A banner behind reads 'Om Shreem Nithya...' with partial prayer text. Approximately eight people are visible.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion where seated diners eat from banana leaves on metal tables. In the centre, a tall young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a saffron/orange shawl over his shoulders stands beside three other men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left, and seated guests in white clothes eat in the foreground. A banner behind reads 'GURU MANTRA' and a partially visible 'Nithyan...' line, and a standing attendant in white carries a vessel on the right.2011-01-16A photo of a covered open-sided hall with a thatched roof and blue metal poles, where seated diners eat from banana leaves at rows of blue-legged tables. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at right, facing the room, beside a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Diners wear white shirts, khaki uniforms, and a woman in a teal blue sari sits at left. Behind them hang banners with orange borders and Tamil and English lettering, including 'Guru Mantra' and 'Hreem a person'. Water glasses and food sit on the leaves. The standing robed figure appears to be a sannyasi; an appearance-based a person candidate is uncertain.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 inside a large open-sided hall with a thatched palm-leaf roof and blue metal pillars, set up for a communal meal. Rows of people sit on blue plastic chairs at long tables, eating from banana leaves with rice, curries and fried items; plastic cups of water sit on the tables. A standing figure in the foreground wears a flowing orange robe and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept back; beside them a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a garland stands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with sacred threads and yellow shawls, move between the tables serving or standing. A banner reading "Guru Mantra" and a poster with a bearded figure in an orange turban and a Tamil-script caption hang on the walls behind.2011-01-16A photograph of a communal meal hall with a thatched roof supported by blue poles. Rows of people sit at metal tables eating from banana leaves set with food. A standing man in an orange robe with long dark hair, vertical white forehead marks and a beaded necklace gestures toward the seated diners, with a smiling man in a white shirt and mundu standing at left. At right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth stands near the table edge. A banner behind reads 'GURU MANTRA' and 'Hreem Nithyananda Na...'. Water glasses sit on the tables and a bare-backed man in the foreground wears a sacred thread.2011-01-16A 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 long covered hall with a thatched roof and metal posts holds a row of seated sannyasis in orange robes and orange head cloths along both sides, with banana leaf place settings on the floor before them. In the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of green leaves and flowers, while beside him a man in cream dhoti with gold border and a yellow-gold garland stands with a leaf offering. A bald monk in saffron robe with red shawl carries a large silver tray of ripe bananas, and another man in white kurta stands at the right edge holding a plate, with a metal vessel nearby. Behind them, banners in Tamil script hang on the walls, one reading Om and Siddha alongside a large temple-style sign. Several seated monks at the left wear red and orange head cloths and kumkum. The scene appears to be a ritual meal offering with fruit being distributed.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 open-sided thatched hall set up for a communal meal. Long tables with blue plastic chairs hold banana leaves served with rice and sides; diners in white dhotis and white shirts, plus a woman in a blue sari, eat seated. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a camera and photographs the scene. In the foreground at lower left, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and a beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera. A standing monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks between the tables. Hanging banners read 'Nithyananda' and 'Annadanam' in red and white, and a large orange-turbaned figure appears on a poster at the upper right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.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 photo of a communal meal in a open-sided thatched hall with a concrete floor. Along long steel tables, seated men in white dhotis and shirts eat from banana leaves heaped with rice, yellow dal and fried snacks. A bald man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the centre serving from a steel pot, while saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces walk along the tables. A banner behind shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside red lettering, and white banners 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.2011-01-16