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A photograph of an annadan food-serving area under a thatched roof with a poster backdrop reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". A bald man in an orange-saffron robe and shawl stands at centre-left holding a white plate of food. Behind a steel serving pot, a woman in white and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala serve food from large steel vessels. A line of people in white dhotis and shirts waits to the left. A small brick fire pit sits on the floor at left.

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Annadhan in 20102010-01-01January 08 20102010-01-08Photo 99184612010-01-01ADIKAILASA on 1/1/20102010-01-01A busy annadan food-serving scene in a thatched-roof hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes holds a white paper plate of yellow food. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti spoons food from a large steel pot, while a woman in white with a gold necklace and a child in white also take part. Behind them crowds of men in white and light clothing gather around steel vessels of food. A wall behind shows exhibition panels with photographs, a colourful bunting strip and a banner.2010-01-08 +2 copiesPhoto 82837312010-01-01 +3 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08A food distribution line at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam stall during an annadan. A young man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a visitor badge serves from a large steel pot, ladling food onto a leaf plate held by an elderly woman in a white shawl. Behind them a crowd of devotees waits, including children in dark school-style clothes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a board above shows photographs of a smiling woman in orange and a hilltop shrine.2010-01-08 +3 copiesA photograph inside a thatched-roof shelter with bamboo rafters and a striped cloth hung on one side. Several people stand in a long line on the right, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with a few women in saris. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a tilak and a rudraksha mala ladles food from a steel pot onto a steel plate held out to devotees at a metal table, while another man in orange stands beside him. Other white-clad helpers stand near the table. The concrete floor is bare and a vertical banner edge appears at the far left.2011-03-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a food distribution at an open-air tent with a bamboo-thatched wall. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala, sandalwood tilak and a wrist band stands at the centre serving from a large steel pot onto a long metal counter. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a lanyard, queue and receive food on the near side. A purple banner behind shows Tamil text.2011-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a thatched-roof hall where many elderly men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of drink. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, extending his hand over the seated sadhus as if serving or blessing them. Behind them stand other men in white and an orange-clad attendant holding a small hand drum. Several standing spectators in white shirts watch from the sides. Behind the row of seated men, panels and posters are mounted on a wall, and a tall white banner with a saffron-robed figure hangs at the right. Marigold garlands and flowers are placed on the floor near the front.2011-01-16February 28 20092009-02-28