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A large tented hall with white ceiling and colourful hanging pennants decorated with elephant motifs. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a long striped mat along the floor, eating from metal plates, many dressed in white clothes. A seated figure in orange robes is at the far left near a small table with flowers. At the far end a golden throne-like seat and a raised stage with a dark red curtain stand in front. Shelves and an information board line the right side.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large tented hall during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam 2009 celebrations, with rows of men in white clothes seated on the floor eating from metal plates and sipping from small cups. Many attendees wear white kurtas and white dhotis with lanyards. Colourful striped hanging banners with animal motifs decorate the ceiling and pillars. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat sits on a stage with a dark red curtain and a white-covered table with flowers. A man in white bends forward near the front aisle, and a person in an orange-brown robe stands near the stage. A plain description beats any unsupported ritual name, so this is a seated communal meal in a decorated hall.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothes sit in long rows on the floor of a white tented hall, eating from metal plates set on the ground, with small cups beside them. A man in white bends down to serve food along the central aisle, while another man in white walks through the left foreground. Above, colourful striped and tasselled hangings with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling. At the front, a golden throne-like seat sits empty before a dark maroon curtain, with a white-draped table and flower arrangement in front of it. a person appearance unclear; no candidate is clearly identifiable.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesA large white tent hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, red and blue prints. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, with steel plates and cups in front of them, as a man in white kurta and dhoti bends to serve food along the aisle. A dark maroon curtain backdrop stands behind an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) on a raised stage with a white-draped table and flower arrangements. Another attendant in white stands at the left edge. The scene reads as an annadan meal during a festival.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and rows of devotees seated cross-legged on mats across a tiled floor, mostly wearing white clothing. A golden ornate throne with cushions and a flower arrangement stands at the front beside a golden kalasha-style vessel, with a framed deity murti on the right wall. Colourful striped cylindrical hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling. Many seated devotees face the front, some with plates before them. No individual candidate for a person is clearly visible in the seated rows, and the throne is empty.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large hall under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful tasselled banners in blue, red, yellow and orange. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on patterned mats facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands among them near the middle, bending toward the seated rows. In the background a golden ornate chair or throne is set on a stage with a dark draped backdrop, and a deity murti or altar with flowers sits on a platform at right. Devotees in white are seated on the floor, with brass plates and offerings in the foreground.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large white-tented hall during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the tiled floor facing a central area. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the middle, and a long-haired figure in white stands at the right beside seated people. Hanging decorative fabric pennants with yellow, red and blue patterns hang from the ceiling, and a dark stage backdrop with a golden seat or throne appears at the far end. A small table with offerings stands in front of the stage area, and seated people hold plates and small cups.2009-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02A large hall with a tiled floor and high white walls shows rows of seated men in white clothes eating from metal plates on mats, with cups beside them. Several people stand and walk along the aisle, and one bends low near the far end. Colourful cloth hangings with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. A wall display reads Nithyanandam, and a signboard reads Nithyanandapeetam Hindu Temples. Chairs are stacked to the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-01-02 +1 copies