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A large tented hall with red carpeting and red pillars hung with orange and marigold garlands shows many seated devotees eating from steel thali plates during a communal meal. Most sit cross-legged in saffron, orange, pink and yellow clothing, with white-clad men and a woman in a grey-and-floral sari among them. Several orange-robed sadhus sit in the foreground and midground, and volunteers in standing positions serve food. A large polished metal vessel with a white cloth top stands at the right edge. Overhead lights hang from the tent frame, and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears in the top-left corner.

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May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photo of a large seated communal meal inside a red-walled tent with a red carpet. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with orange head wraps, eating from silver thali plates with small steel cups. Women in yellow, pink and green saris move between the rows serving food, and a row of gold-edged low tables with plates stands at right. Red and white tent panels and orange-tipped poles frame the hall. No individual can be identified as a person with clear enough cues, so the candidate check is unsure.2016-05-06A large photograph of a bhandara feast in a tented hall with a long red carpet running down the centre. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor before steel thalis and cups. White-clad volunteers in white dhotis and head coverings walk between the rows serving food from pots and buckets. Many people are visible in the foreground and middle distance, with a dense crowd filling the background.2016-05-05Evening meal in a large tent with red floor and red-and-white walls. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the red carpet with metal plates and tumblers, eating. Along the right side, seated figures in saffron sit behind low gold-coloured tables with plates. A woman in a purple sari and another in a yellow sari serve food, and a man in orange stands at right. Overhead lights hang from white canvas roof. Numbers are too many for an exact count but the crowd is large.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large communal meal in a tent with a red floor and red-and-white walls, where many seated people eat from stainless steel thalis. Most wear saffron and orange clothing, with some in white dhotis and pink or peach kurtas. Several men in the foreground wear orange or saffron turbans and robes and eat from thalis. A woman in a green kurta and another in a sari with a pink patterned blouse move between rows, one carrying a metal pot. Bowls, glasses and steel dishes are scattered on the floor. The setting suggests an annadan or group prasadam meal at a camp.2016-05-06Wide view of a large indoor dining hall during a bandara feast at a Kumbh camp, with rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans eating from leaf plates on a long red carpet. Servers in striped shirts and jeans bend low to ladle food from metal pots. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white tank top with rudraksha mala stands at the carpet's edge, while a bearded man in white robes sits nearby. Red-and-white striped pillars and red draped fabric line the hall.2015-09-10 +1 copiesMay 06 20162016-05-06May 05 20162016-05-05May 06 20162016-05-06