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Several women in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders sit on a concrete floor sorting white rice on a large round steel tray. Some wear white hair nets and rudraksha malas; one seated woman in the upper centre wears glasses, a kumkum bindi and a dark mala while gesturing with her hand. A bald, bare-shouldered devotee at the right holds a small white cup and rice, wearing red beaded necklaces. Steel tubs and robed figures stand in the background.

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November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A busy ashram kitchen with a tiled floor and stainless steel shelving on the left holding metal pots and trays. Many women in rust-red and orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor sorting and sifting rice into steel bowls and trays, while their heads are covered by white hairnets. A standing woman in a white sari carries a steel plate, and another stands at a counter in the background. A saffron-draped portrait of a bearded saffron-robed sannyasi hangs on the left wall, and a small shrine with framed deity images and red flowers sits at the back. Eight to ten people are visible.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Devotees in rust-red and orange saris and head-caps prepare food in a plain kitchen with white walls and a concrete floor. Several women sit on the floor cutting greens and arranging food on steel plates, while others carry trays and stand near a steel counter lined with pots. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and beaded necklaces sits on a draped table with red cloth and offerings. One bald man in orange cloth sits among the women. The scene is an ashram annadan kitchen service.2013-11-15A busy commercial-style kitchen where about a dozen women and a few men in rust-red and saffron-bordered sarees and dhotis work preparing food. Many wear white hairnets and rudraksha malas; some sit on the floor with steel plates and bowls, others stand at steel counters. A framed portrait on an easel shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair, labelled in the caption as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene suggests annadan-style communal cooking, though the image does not show a formal ritual.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a busy ashram kitchen with a whitewashed wall, steel cooking vessels and a stainless-steel prep counter. Several women and a few men in rust-orange and maroon robes with gold borders, many wearing white surgical-style head caps, sit on the reddish floor chopping green leaves and vegetables into steel bowls. A woman in white sari stands at the left, and a standing woman in orange sari is at the centre. Rudraksha malas are visible on some devotees. A small framed picture hangs on the wall in the background.2013-11-15A kitchen scene in an industrial-style hall with exposed ceiling trusses. Several devotees wearing white hairnets and orange-and-maroon robes with rudraksha malas stir and pour food from large steel pots into a wide steel vessel. A man in a white shirt and black-striped shawl stands among them, and a red gas cylinder sits at the right. A bald devotee in a maroon robe smiles at the right of the group, and additional hairnetted people stand in the background. Service in the kitchen is evident, and no clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is seated on a throne in view.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Devotees in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes stir a large steaming pot of food in a kitchen, possibly preparing prasad or annadan. Several wear white hairnets. A man in a dark red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stirs with a long ladle, while a shaven-headed man in orange cloth at left works beside him. Women in red sarees with gold borders and beaded malas hold trays and watch. The a person candidate is a man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti with a long-haired, ceremonial presentation, but this is not a confident identification. Fluorescent lights and steel counters surround the group.2013-11-15A photograph of a kitchen scene where several people in saffron and maroon robes with gold borders prepare food in a large steaming aluminium pot. A man in the centre wears a maroon garment, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and stirs the pot with a long ladle. To the left, a man in saffron holds a large ladle and wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking. Women in maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white head coverings stand around the pot, one holding a steel bowl. Annadan-style community cooking is suggested by the activity, though no printed text confirms the occasion.2013-11-15