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A photograph of a dining hall where devotees sit on long benches eating a meal served on green banana leaves. A central figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and stands on a black-and-white checkered floor between the two rows of diners, hands clasped in front. Other men in saffron and white garments and women in white saris and pink-purple clothing with rudraksha malas sit or stand along the tables. A ceiling fan hangs above and a tiled wall runs along the room.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A long dining hall with a row of men seated at steel tables eating from banana leaves with their hands, served rice and side dishes from steel tumblers. A standing man in a saffron-orange kurta and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles toward the diners on the right, appearing to be a probable Swamiji figure at a meal. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the table, a woman in a white sari stands nearby, and ceiling fans and tubelights light the room. Probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with the role of a standing host greeting the meal.2007-01-12A dining hall with long dark tables and banana leaf plates set with food, where people sit on both sides. In the centre, a long-haired man in a red-orange robe stands on a black and white checkered floor, beside a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace who gestures and smiles, and a young man in orange robes. Seated diners include women in white and saffron, an older grey-haired woman at right, and a young woman at left. Ceiling fans and barred windows are visible.2009-02-10 +2 copiesA photograph inside a long dining hall with black-and-white checkered floor tiles and tall tiled serving counters. Rows of seated people eat from green banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers. In the centre, a tall man with long dark hair wears a flowing red-orange robe and walks between the rows, with a saffron shawl over one arm; beside him a man in an orange-yellow dhoti and shirt stands close. On the left, several Western women with light hair in white and saffron-toned clothing sit at the counter. Ceiling fans, windows and a few standing attendants in white are visible in the background. Behind and around the central figures, many other people in white and saffron clothes serve or sit at the tables.2009-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a long dining hall where seated people eat meals served on banana leaves on metal tables with steel tumblers. Many diners sit on benches, several in white shirts and light blue uniforms, and a woman in a green sari sits in the foreground. Ceiling fans, white pillars and a staircase are visible in the background, with other attendants standing nearby.2007-01-12June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large communal dining hall with white walls and rows of red plastic chairs. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with an orange-red turban and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, is serving food onto banana leaves laid on long tables, wearing clear gloves. Men and women in white clothes sit at the tables eating, and a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the scene. Steel tumblers stand along the tables and many more people in white move through the hall. a person is described by the orange robe, orange turban and long hair, serving food as an annadan meal.2007-12-12A photograph of a community dining hall where seated diners eat from banana leaves on long metal tables. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe stands at left, serving food from a large steel pot, appearing to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Seated men wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border sits at right with a necklace. Leaves hold idli-style cakes, rice, and sides, with steel tumblers around. Plain grey walls and fluorescent lights frame the room.2007-01-12A photograph of a long dining hall where people sit on floor-level benches before rows of banana leaf plates with steel tumblers, eating rice and sides. A man with long dark hair and a smile, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dhoti-style lower garment, stands in the centre aisle with his hand on his chest, flanked by a younger man in a bright orange-yellow dhoti and kurta. Women and a child sit at the right-hand table in white and blue saris, and a young woman in white holds a toddler. Tiled walls, a ceiling fan and fluorescent lights frame the hall.2009-02-10December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a crowded dining hall during a meal service. Many seated people in white clothes eat from green leaf plates on long black tables, with steel tumblers beside them. In the centre, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair and a gold necklace carries a large steel vessel, appearing to serve food. Staff in white shirts move among the tables. A framed poster hangs on the back wall beside barred windows, and ceiling fans are visible above. Several women in saris and salwars sit in the foreground.2005-11-24Indoor photograph of a communal meal hall with white pillars and ceiling fans. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at long metal tables, eating from banana leaves set with rice, flatbread, sliced bananas, and small bowls of curry. A woman in an orange-saffron robe with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the table's end, smiling and serving food from a steel bucket. A woman in a pink floral sari stands at right, and a man with a camera is partly visible behind the server. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source2007-01-12