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A photograph of a communal meal in an ashram hall with a tiled floor and framed pictures on the back wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on the floor eating from round leaf or metal plates, while others stand and talk in the background. Several men wear white identity badges around their necks and one wears a gold-bordered dhoti. A few cups are set on the floor between the diners. No identifiable depiction of a person is visible in this scene.

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A photograph of a group of men seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating a meal from round plates. All wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several have identification lanyards around their necks. Small paper cups sit between the plates, and a few people stand in the background in white clothing. Several men on the left and right are reaching into their plates, and a bowl of food is visible among the seated rows. No one's face is identified and no a person candidate is visibly present in this scene.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27A group of devotees sits cross-legged on the bare floor of a hall in a circle, eating from leaf or metal plates with their hands. Most wear white clothing; several women wear white saris with thin white cords around the neck. A man in the foreground left wears an orange saffron wrap and sits with his back to the camera beside a bag. In the centre foreground, an older man in a white shirt sits facing away from the camera, and a younger man in a white T-shirt printed with a blue bird logo and the website www.nithyananda.org sits nearby. Other people stand at the back near orange and white cloth. Faces are not identifiable and no candidate for a person is clearly visible.2010-07-24August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copiesA group of people sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a whitewashed hall, eating from round metal plates held on their laps, as part of a shared meal. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks; one man in the centre-left wears an orange-saffron robe. Several women in white saris stand along the back wall, one in a blue sari, and a few more people stand near a counter in the background. A single pillar rises at the back. The atmosphere is orderly and communal.2010-07-24Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees eats from leaf or metal plates on a tiled floor in a hall with a pinkish-brown wall and a steel vessel on a counter behind them. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre of the circle, eating with his right hand. Around him sit men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing mala beads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the back. The photo is taken from a low angle, with the back of a woman's head with dark hair and a green hair clip in the foreground.2010-07-24A seated communal meal in a large hall with white tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before green banana leaf plates holding rice and food, with small cups placed between them. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Standing servers in white and orange attire carry steel pots and trays down the aisles, and white plastic chairs line the far side of the room. Blue banner text and a framed photo of a woman appear at the top right corner.2008-12-27Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMen sit cross-legged in long rows on a tiled hall floor, eating from green banana leaves set before them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, one man in the foreground wears a cream kurta, and a few wear saffron or orange clothing. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks between the rows carrying a large steel vessel. Plates hold rice, sweets and cut fruit, and small paper cups stand beside the leaves. In the background a stage has red curtains and an ornate deity backdrop. This is an annadhan community meal.2013-01-01Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +3 copiesAnnadhan in 20112011-01-01