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A photograph of a long outdoor queue of devotees waiting for Nithya Annadhaan, a free meal service. A large banner reads Nithya Annadhaan with the blessings of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and shows photos of food and seated crowds. Beneath a colourful umbrella with embroidered panels, women in white and cream saris, some with orange or purple borders, stand in line, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks past. Seated people in red, blue and orange clothing wait at the right, and a stone deity statue stands near the palm trees on the right edge.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A dirt road lined with palm trees at an ashram-style compound. On the left, a billboard reads Nithya Annadhaan with images of meditation and food distribution. A group of marchers in white and light clothing carry banners and a long green-and-white banner reading Nithyananda South Foundation down the road. Women in white and sarees line the right side, some with hands folded. Stone sculptures stand among the trees on the right. Several people in white clothing and orange sashes stand at the edge.2009-12-25A long covered outdoor line of devotees, mostly women in white sarees with gold borders and men in white or light shirts, waits under a corrugated metal roof on a sandy ground. Many hold steel plates, moving forward toward a serving area on the left. Tall trees and a multi-storey building with red-trimmed windows stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers in the background.2009-01-18A procession on a dirt path beside palm trees. At the centre, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti under a yellow and orange canopy with garlands, flanked by ornate parasols in green, blue and red with fringed edges. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside; several women wear white saris with yellow borders and others wear orange-and-white saris. A man on the right wears white and gestures forward. Men in orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass tray of flowers. Ceremonial items such as a brass kalasha and a decorated staff are carried near the front.2009-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24A long queue of people stands on a dirt ground beside a white-walled building and tall palm trees under a pale sky. Many are dressed in white, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris. Others wear saris in green, red, pink, blue and yellow, and one man in a plaid shirt stands further back. Several women hold their hands together, and a man in a white shirt is near the front. The line runs from the left foreground toward the back of the scene.2006-12-26January 03 20162016-01-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing under a canopy decorated with colourful umbrellas and striped tent fabric. Women dominate the crowd, wearing saris in white, cream, yellow, orange, red, green, blue and purple, with many wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Several standing women in white saris wear identification badges on their chests. In the lower right a small child in an orange top sits on a woman's lap, and at lower left a woman with a long braid sits in the front row. Palm fronds and coconut palms are visible at the top of the frame.2007-08-17Outdoor ceremony on bare earth under a blue sky with palm and tree foliage. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes sits on a white cloth seat with hands raised near the face, while a person in white and orange stands beside a decorated red, green and gold ceremonial parasol with tassels. A large seated crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange saffron shawls sits on the ground in rows, many with palms joined, including children and women in white and orange saris. Behind them, more people stand and a pavilion structure and flowering yellow garlands are visible. A blue bird logo appears at the upper left corner of the image.2006-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on bare dirt ground in front of a low tiled-roof building and palm trees. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large red and multicolour parasol with fringed tassels over a seated figure. Several men and women in white and off-white ritual clothes wear orange shawls. A seated person in an orange robe sits on the ground near the center. Many onlookers stand behind, wearing white, saree, and mixed colours. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or ritual honour at an ashram ground. A sound speaker stands on a pole at the right.2006-12-20Outdoor photo at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bidadi Ashram, with palm trees and a concrete wall behind a crowd of devotees on sandy ground. A large information board on the left shows a map and diagrams. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Many people in white ashram clothes, some with orange lanyards, sit on the ground or stand, and a woman in a cream sari walks at right. On the right stands a decorated red-and-orange ratha-style structure with painted deity panels, and a figure in an orange top stands near it. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2010-07-24