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A long hall with white tiled floor and ceiling fans sees rows of people seated on the floor eating a communal meal served on green banana leaves, with glasses of water set beside each leaf. On a raised stage at the far end, a central figure in orange robes sits in front of a golden halo and garlanded backdrop painted with an arched landscape, with a smaller seated figure and another figure in red nearby. A man in a white shirt stands at the right side near the aisle. Left and right rows of diners are shown along the length of the hall, serving food as annadhan (food offering).

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November 25 20122012-11-25Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20112011-01-01 +2 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07 +1 copiesA long hall with white walls and a metal roof where many men sit cross-legged on the floor in rows along both sides, eating from banana leaf plates with rice and sides, water bottles beside them. Several are bare-chested or in white and saffron/orange cloths, and one elderly man in a yellow cloth sits at the right. A man in a light blue shirt and grey trousers walks down the central aisle, and a white-clad attendant stands near a decorated altar with a deity image and framed pictures at the far end. Tasseled colourful hangings hang from the ceiling beams. The scene looks like a communal meal, possibly annadan.2011-10-14Photo 11739324Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamNovember 07 20112011-11-07 +2 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07 +2 copiesPhoto 11739323A wide photograph of a large hall where many people sit in long rows on the floor, facing a central stage. Most wear saffron-orange robes or white dhotis and white shirts; several men wear white head cloths and some wear orange turbans. In front of each seated person are green banana-leaf plates with food, flowers and small cups. At the far end, a raised altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man beside brass lamps and ornate gold decorations, set against a painted backdrop of trees. Colourful woven hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling beams, and a white cloth canopy is draped above. Staff in white and blue move between the rows. The seated figures are real people, while the framed portrait is a printed depiction.2011-11-07 +2 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07 +2 copies