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A long thatched-roof hall with a mud floor where dozens of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the ground, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and sweets. White-clad attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk the rows carrying steel buckets and serving food. A banner reads Nithyananda Namaha, and other signs display text beside the seated lines. Several seated men wear orange and saffron cloth with white beards, and one standing man in orange near the centre, with long hair and a beard, watches the line. The scene looks like a mass annadan meal.

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A long covered hall with a thatched roof and bamboo-pole supports serves a meal to a seated row of men in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested or with saffron shawls, sitting on mats in front of banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and small sweets. A standing figure in a long orange robe with a sash walks down the centre aisle, and a tray of red flower petals lies on the floor. Behind them, people in white and orange stand along the sides, and a large orange-turbaned portrait is displayed on the far wall. A standing figure in orange robes appears to be the one serving the meal, with no clear identification of any person.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.2011-01-16Long covered hall with a thatched roof and blue metal pillars, where rows of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and cups. Many have orange or yellow turbans and some have vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them, standing devotees in white and orange move along the aisle, and a banner on the right reads Nithyanandamrita Mahotsava-like text beside a portrait. A large portrait sits above the banner, but no clear a person candidate is visibly present in the hall. Many people fill the hall, with a dense crowd of diners.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 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 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 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 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.2011-01-16A 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 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.2011-01-16September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of sadhus and devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a covered hall, facing each other along two lines. Most wear saffron-orange robes and orange or pink headcloths, and several have white beards and long grey hair. Each seated person has a banana leaf set before them holding white rice with a yellow dal or sambar mound, along with small round snacks, and small paper cups of water sit beside the leaves. Pink flower petals are scattered on the floor. A man in a white shirt and cream shawl sits on the left, and a man in a cream headcloth sits on the right. Behind them are white banners with pink lettering. This appears to be a community meal being served to ascetics.2011-01-16