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A 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.

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A 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-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.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 seated group of sannyasi-style devotees in saffron and orange robes sitting on mats in a thatched open hall. In the foreground a man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, pink flowers in his hair and a wristwatch sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing an orange wrap over a saffron garment. Beside him another bearded man in orange sits with hands resting in his lap. Behind them rows of seated men in orange and saffron robes, some with white turbans and rudraksha malas, face forward. In front of each seated person a banana leaf holds rice, fried snacks and sweets, with small paper cups of water. A banner behind them shows Tamil and Sanskrit text. Standing servers in white clothing are visible near the top left. Some participants have pink and yellow flower garlands.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.2011-01-16A 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 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.2011-01-16Long 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 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 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 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 hall with a thatched roof and open sides shows rows of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and tilaka, eating from banana leaves set on the floor. Each leaf holds white rice mounds, sides and small servings, with cups beside them. Several people in the foreground wear orange and bright pink flowers in their hair. A standing man in white stands near the left edge. Banners on the back wall display Tamil and English text and a framed portrait, and the scene looks like an annadan style meal.2011-01-16