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A large hall with white walls, red lattice windows and hanging yellow and blue textile banners. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and cream kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor before green leaf plates, many wearing orange shawls. Men and women in white and orange move between them carrying steel vessels. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl at right walks down the aisle beside a red chair, and a banner reads Nithyanandam with a portrait. A figure in orange robes stands near the back, but his face is too far to judge reliably. Counting clearly visible people, the crowd is well over twenty.

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A wide indoor hall with a high white ceiling and hanging colourful cloth panels is filled with seated devotees in white clothes. Rows of people sit on striped mats and banana-leaf plates, some being served food by a woman in white with a steel vessel and a man carrying a bucket. A standing figure in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands at left among the crowd. A framed banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the right wall beside a clock and a wooden shrine-like cabinet, with a portrait photo on the banner.2008-12-27A large hall with white walls and a tiled floor holds many seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls, arranged in rows on striped mats. Each pair sits before a green banana leaf with rice, small lamps and offerings. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries a metal pot down the central aisle, while others stand bending to serve. Colourful yellow-and-blue hanging drapes decorate the ceiling, and a poster displays a portrait labelled Nithyanandam with a phone number. A wall banner reads Nithyanandam Vedic Temples. This appears to be an ashram meal or annadan-style service.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photo of a large hall with a long double row of seated people eating from metal plates on the floor, dressed in white clothing. Colourful woven hanging banners with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the ceiling. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the far doorway, while attendants in white move along the rows. Display boards on the walls read Dhyanapeetam Vedic Temples and Nithyanandam.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA large marquee hall with white ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Many seated people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls sit on green banana leaves and mats, being served food by people standing and bending to serve. A man in an orange robe stands near the centre aisle, and a figure in an orange sari moves between the rows. A stage with dark curtain and blue backdrop lies at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with a large seated crowd and serving staff.2008-12-27January 02 20092009-01-02 +2 copiesA large tented hall with white canopy and hanging decorative fabric panels in orange, yellow and blue. Rows of people sit on the floor on colourful mats before banana-leaf plates, while others move between them. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows, and some in saffron/orange robes serve, one carrying a steel vessel. Some women in saffron and yellow saris attend nearby. A stage with maroon drapes and a blue backdrop with the word 'Ananda' appears at the back, with a few figures standing near it. The scene appears to be a communal meal being served to seated devotees.2008-12-27A 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.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a seated ritual gathering inside a tented hall decorated with striped fabric and colourful hanging cloth tassels. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing with orange shawls, with brass lamps and leaf plates of offerings set before them. Behind them, more seated participants and children watch, with a banner and a blue backdrop at the far side of the hall.2007-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27