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A photograph of a seated communal meal in a hall with a red patterned rug running down the centre. Rows of monks and devotees sit cross-legged on the floor at low wooden tables, each with a banana-leaf plate holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables and sweets. Several men wear orange and saffron robes and orange or yellow turbans, one wears a pale pink wrap with a shaved head, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Women in white and orange saris sit at the left, and a woman in a white dress with long light hair sits at the upper left. Standing attendants in white and maroon clothing serve from the back.

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A photograph of a long communal meal in a hall with a red patterned carpet. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged at low wooden tables set with banana-leaf plates heaped with rice and curries, and white cloths run along the floor between the rows. Monastic men in orange and saffron robes and women in orange saris sit facing one another. One figure in orange with a turban sits near the centre left and another in red with a crown-like turban sits behind him. Serving staff in white and a woman in a red sari stand at a buffet along the back wall. A small white seat stands in the foreground centre, with a figure in dark clothing seen from behind.2014-01-22A seated meal in a hall with a red and gold patterned carpet, where monks in saffron and orange robes eat from banana-leaf plates arranged on low wooden tables in long rows. Several men wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested orange dhoti-style garments, and some wear orange turbans. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a red sari stand near a serving counter at the back. A seated figure in the foreground at left is blurred. Food on the leaves includes rice, yellow dishes and pickles, and water glasses sit beside each plate. A photo caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam in the corner2014-01-22A photograph of a seated meal offering inside an indoor hall with red patterned carpet. A row of banana leaves holding rice, vegetables and sides lies on white cloth-covered boards in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. Two women in the left background also sit with hands folded, one wearing a white shawl and rudraksha mala, the other in a maroon sari. A woman in a maroon sari bends to serve from a basket, and staff in white stand at a counter behind. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam offering during satsang.2014-01-22Indoor ritual gathering with shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and drapes seated in rows on orange mats, hands joined in namaskar before banana leaf plates of food, rice and small cups. Behind them, a large audience sits in white and red clothing on red mats, with some standing at the back. Carpets, a sideboard with a table cloth and a light-coloured wall complete the hall setting. The scene reads as a puja offering with food arranged on leaves, though the exact rite is not legible.2014-07-26 +3 copiesA seated communal meal in a hall with red patterned carpet. Long rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor before low wooden tables, each with a banana leaf laid with rice, curries and side dishes. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange and red clothing sit at the front, one wearing an orange turban. A woman in white serves food along the row. Behind them, a standing server and guests in western dress and white attire watch, with steel serving vessels on a table at the back. The scene is a formal annadan-style meal.2014-01-22August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19A wide photograph inside a large hall with pink walls and hanging lanterns, showing a long row of sannyasis seated on the floor in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans, many bare-chested with ash markings. Leaves and small brass cups with food offerings are set in front of them on green leaf plates. Further back, seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls face a stage where performers in white and coloured costumes stand, and a screen shows a bright image. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right. A standing figure in black stands at the centre aisle. The sannyasi in front on the right wears a painted face and a long braid, with a kumkum mark on the forehead; no candidate is clearly identifiable as a person.2018-01-08August 14 20172017-08-14November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sits in rows on the floor facing one direction. Many wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, including women in orange saris with red blouses, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, shaved-headed, with hands pressed together in anjali. In front of them are green banana leaves set with small piles of food, white cups and flowers, and a few candles or lamps. Framed portraits hang on the far wall above colourful fabric bunting, and a seated figure in orange sits near the centre front. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual meal gathering.2011-11-07A large indoor hall with rows of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked bare chests, sitting cross-legged on a long white cloth before banana leaves laden with rice, papadum, sweets and side dishes with steel tumblers. Many are visibly seated in meditative posture, hands folded. On the right, a woman with long dark hair seen from behind, wearing a white and yellow sari with a brown beaded necklace, looks toward the line. Behind them, a colourful striped floor mat, a yellow-draped table and white-clad attendants. A projector screen on the upper right. Scene suggests a communal feast.2017-08-14