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A large white-walled hall with a high corrugated roof and a mezzanine railing hosts a mass communal meal. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit at long grey tables on red plastic chairs, eating from steel plates and drinking from glasses. Some stand and walk between the rows, and a man in a light brown shirt and dark trousers stands near the centre. Ceiling fans are mounted high on the walls and rows of windows line the upper wall. The setting suggests an annadan style community meal at a large ashram-style facility.

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A large white-walled hall with a high corrugated roof and skylights hosts a communal meal. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit at long grey metal tables on red plastic chairs, eating from steel plates. Some stand in the aisles between tables, and a figure in a light shirt and tan trousers walks through the foreground. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-14A wide overhead photograph of a large white-walled hall filled with rows of grey metal tables and red plastic chairs, where hundreds of people sit eating meals from steel plates. Most diners wear white dhotis and white shirts or white salwar-kameez. Staff in white stand between the tables serving food, and a bright side gallery and high ceiling fans are visible.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large photograph of a communal meal hall with white walls and a high metal roof, filled with hundreds of seated diners at long rows of tables with red and orange plastic chairs. Most diners wear white clothing, many men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in coloured saris. Steel plates of food sit on the tables. Standing attendants in white move between the rows, and a few people walk along the open aisle. Upper gallery balconies line the back. This appears to be a group meal, annadan style, during a multi-day programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-12-14Large white-walled hall with long rows of metal folding tables and red plastic chairs, where hundreds of men in white dhotis and white shirts sit eating from steel plates and leaf-shaped meals. Attendants in white dhotis stand between the tables serving food. A lattice of high windows and ceiling fans lines the room. A purple Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo is at the top left, and a canvas bag reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is slung on a seated man's chair.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14Wide overhead view of a large white hall where hundreds of devotees sit at long grey tables with red plastic chairs, eating from plates, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts or sarees. Staff in white and some in grey or yellow walk between the rows serving food. Bright ceiling lights, tall windows and white walls frame the crowded community dining scene, an annadan-style meal at an ashram event.2007-12-14Wide photograph of a large white-walled hall with a metal truss roof and ceiling fans, filled with long rows of people seated at tables with red plastic chairs, eating from steel plates. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus. Standing staff and volunteers in white move between the rows, and a few people in white T-shirts with logos stand near the left foreground. A small shrine area with a deity murti is visible at the far end of the hall. A community meal (annadan) at a person Spurana programme.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large white-walled hall with a high corrugated roof and rows of grey folding tables with red plastic chairs, filled with hundreds of seated people eating from plates. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in coloured shirts. Standing servers and attendees move between the rows carrying plates and food. Ceiling fans are mounted on the walls and a mezzanine balcony runs along the right side. The scene resembles a communal dining hall at a religious gathering.2007-12-14Large indoor dining hall during a community meal, with rows of long tables and red plastic chairs filled with hundreds of seated people. Most diners wear white clothing, and many sit with plates of food before them. Some people sit on the floor along the left wall eating from plates, while staff in white move between the tables. Tall windows and white perforated balcony railings line the upper walls, and the scene reads as an annadan style meal service.2007-12-14A large hall with white walls and a high ceiling is filled with rows of long tables and red and beige chairs. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and white shirts sit eating from steel plates, while others stand and serve food along the aisles. A few staff members in white carry plates toward the diners. The scene looks like a mass community meal in an ashram dining hall, with a red banner visible on the far wall.2007-12-14