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A photograph inside a long thatched pavilion where a row of seated men in saffron and orange robes sit on banana leaves set on the floor, with small glasses of water beside them. A man in an orange dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace holds a steel bowl of round fried sweets and serves them. A barefoot person in orange with long dark hair bends forward, placing a sweet onto a leaf. Behind them a figure in orange stands on a raised area, and banners and signboards line the walls. Several elderly men with white beards sit at the front left, and more seated devotees fill the rows beyond.

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A photograph of a seated community meal in an open-sided thatched pavilion. A man with long curly hair and a full beard, dressed in orange kurta and dhoti, stands centre holding a tray of food. Around him many seated people in orange and saffron clothes, some with orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, eat from banana leaves on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind, and a steel pot of cooked rice sits at lower left. Some men hold drums. Several people stand in the background, including a woman in a blue and yellow sari. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam distribution. A partial banner at upper right shows a painted figure in orange and white.2011-01-16A 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 long shaded pavilion with a thatched roof holds a seated feast for many sadhus and devotees. Rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the concrete floor behind green banana leaves set with small cups and steel bowls. Some men wear white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. At the far left, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands near a banner with Tamil text. Background banners and a crowd of onlookers complete the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of a open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof where many men sit on the floor eating a meal from banana leaves. Most seated men wear saffron-orange cloths and some have orange head wraps with pink flowers tucked in. Several standing men in white dhotis and white shirts hold metal plates of food and move among the seated rows. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border stands in the centre, along with a bare-chested older man wearing long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a bare-chested man with a red-and-white marking on his forehead. Shelter sides show a banner in the background and onlookers beyond the railing.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 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 thatched-roof hall with blue pillars where many men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in two rows facing each other, with banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and kumkum-marked offerings set before them. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides and at the back, some with hands folded. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands at the front and another orange-robed figure stands near the back. Behind them, a banner shows a temple and a mountain with Tamil text, and a red poster with a sun-like emblem hangs on the right. Some men wear orange turbans and one drummer sits with a drum at left.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. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace stands at a table, scooping yellow food onto a banana leaf from a metal bucket. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds another metal bucket. Seated diners on the left are served on banana leaves along the table. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders carry serving vessels. A banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Tamil-script message.2011-01-16Photo of a thatched-roof hall where many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups of water beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala stands at centre, holding a garland of pink flowers, and another man in white bows toward a seated sadhu at right. Some seated sadhus wear orange, turban-style head cloths in orange, teal and pink. Other people in white stand along the back and sides near a barrier. Wooden poles and a banner frame the scene.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor thatched pavilion where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the ground, some with orange turbans and flower garlands behind the ears. Standing in the center, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry trays and plates of food, offerings and flower-filled leaves, distributing them to the seated sadhus. A bare-chested man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right serving food; a man in a white dhoti and gold-beaded garland at center holds a tray of pink flowers. Banana-leaf plates with rice and sweets lie on the floor in front of the seated rows, and a few onlookers stand at the back of the pavilion. A rudraksha-wearing sadhu in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Pink and yellow flowers adorn several heads. The scene depicts an annadan-style communal feeding of sannyasis, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2011-01-16A photograph inside a covered hall where many seated people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the floor, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates heaped with white rice and side items, with cups and water bottles set beside them. In the centre, a young shaven-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white-and-gold garland and gold bangles, bends forward and serves food along the row. Behind him a small flame burns near the seated devotees, and a poster on the wall shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and white garments. Several seated elderly devotees wear orange cloths and pink flowers in their hair. Standing people in white clothes watch from the left and back.2011-01-16