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A photograph of a long open hall with a thatched roof, where many sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in rows on the floor. Banana leaves are laid before them, with small glass tumblers beside each leaf. Several men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and orange cloth, one bare-chested man with a beaded mala reaches toward a leaf. A man in a yellow dhoti with a mala sits at left. Behind them, large vinyl banners hang on the walls, and a tall banner at upper right shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Pillars and a bare concrete floor frame the scene.

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A 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 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 shed holds a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes on a mat-covered floor, facing banana leaf plates set with white flowers, pieces of food and small cups. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right; a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a small item and bends toward the seated rows, while another standing figure wears a white shirt with a mala. Many seated men have white or grey beards and hair, and several wear orange, yellow or turban-style head coverings. Banners behind them carry Tamil text and a green-and-white board shows a portrait.2011-01-16A long open hall with a thatched roof where rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on the floor before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets and offerings. A standing figure in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a lit flame in hand, moves down the row performing aarti before the seated men. Many seated sadhus wear orange and saffron cloth, orange turbans and pink flower adornments, with white and grey beards and vibhuti marks. Paper cups of water sit beside each leaf, and a tall painted banner behind reads Sree Nithyananda Namaha. Scattered petals lie on the floor. Roughly twenty-five to thirty people are visible in the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of five sadhus seated in a row on a plain floor, eating from banana leaves placed before them. The foremost man on the left wears an orange shawl over white cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead and white ash marks. The second man has a shaved head dusted with white ash and wears orange cloth with a shawl. The third sadhu, with long white hair and beard and wearing rudraksha mala beads, sits in orange garments with his hands near the leaf. The two men on the right wear orange cloth, with one bare-chested and another in an orange turban, and small glasses of water are set near the leaves. Behind them a large poster shows a man in orange robes, a printed phone number, and the words 'PLEASE MEDITATE ON' along the wall.2011-01-16A photograph of a large seated gathering of older men, many in saffron-orange robes and some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sitting in rows on a concrete floor under a tent. Each person sits before a green banana leaf set with small glasses of water, and several men in the foreground are placing or arranging food on the leaves. Behind them a banner reads Guru Mantra and Om Nithyananda Namaha, with a second banner in Tamil. Some men wear white or yellow cloth and orange turbans. The scene appears to be a communal meal.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.2011-01-16A 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 long shed with a concrete floor where many sadhus in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged in rows on mats, each with a banana leaf plate and a small glass of water in front of them, as if for a communal meal. Many have white or grey hair and beards, some wear orange turbans, and several have rudraksha malas. Banners on the back wall display Tamil and Hindi text, and a man in white stands at the left edge serving. No candidate for a person is clearly visible among the seated men.2011-01-16Photograph of a long covered hall where many sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, each before a green banana leaf set with a small glass of water. Several have grey and white beards and long hair, some wear orange or yellow head cloths, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A standing man in white is at the far left edge of the hall. Behind the seated rows, a banner reads 'Om Nithyananda Namaha' and another displays Tamil text with '108 ...' and an image of a bearded man in a framed portrait. Concrete floor and pillars frame the seating.2011-01-16A photograph of a open-sided thatched pavilion where a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands barefoot, holding a small brass plate or lamp, as he walks between rows of seated men in orange and saffron clothing. Their floor-level banana leaves hold heaps of white flowers, rice-like offerings, small sweets, and steel cups of water. Behind them, a standing crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches from beside a rope barrier, and a seated figure in orange sits on a raised platform beneath a flower-decked backdrop. Printed banners on the walls show a man in orange robes, images of a temple hill, and a poster with Tamil text.2011-01-16A long photograph of a thatched open hall where rows of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on mats before banana leaves holding rice and food offerings with small cups of water. A man in white clothing walks down the central aisle between the rows. A large orange banner on the right reads a mantra and a line about relief from mental and physical suffering, and a poster with images hangs on the wall behind. Many more people are visible at the back of the hall, including a bearded sadhu with long white beard and orange turban in the foreground, and a shirtless elderly man in orange cloth on the right. The scene resembles a communal meal served after a ritual or satsang.2011-01-16