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Outdoor food service in a courtyard with a red brick wall, scaffolding and a tree behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and clear gloves serves from steel chafing dishes on a long table. Several men in orange and saffron cloths stand in line; one bald man with white tilak on his forehead carries a paper plate of food, and a bearded elder holds another plate.

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Outdoor food service in a sunlit courtyard beside a brick wall and a tree. A woman in an orange sari with a white apron-style glove serves food from steel trays onto paper plates, using a ladle. Several men in orange and saffron cloths, some with long grey beards, stand in line holding plates; one foreground man in a dark blue t-shirt and yellow-orange dhoti holds a plate of food. Scaffolding and a white structure are visible behind.2022-11-19Outdoor food service at a simple courtyard with a brick wall, scaffolding and a tree behind. A woman in an orange sari with a green bangle and gloves ladles food from a steel tray into paper cups. A tall elderly man with long white hair, a white beard and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders holds a paper plate of food and a yellow bag. Several other men in orange and saffron cloths and a man in a white dhoti stand in line, and steel pans and a cycle are visible. Watermarked archive photo timestamp shown at bottom right.2022-11-19November 19 20222022-11-19January 16 20212021-01-16A photograph of an annadan free-meal service at a serving counter under a corrugated roof beside an orange wall. Two young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, wearing hairnets, spoon food from steel trays into plates. Devotees queue: a man in a light blue striped shirt holds a plate of rice, another man in a white shirt serves from the far side, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right. Stainless steel warmers hold rice, sambar-style dishes and vegetables.2017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11November 19 20222022-11-19November 15 20212021-11-15May 10 20132013-05-10October 01 20122012-10-01 +1 copiesNovember 30 20172017-11-30A long open hall with a thatched roof where rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on the floor before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets and offerings. A standing figure in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a lit flame in hand, moves down the row performing aarti before the seated men. Many seated sadhus wear orange and saffron cloth, orange turbans and pink flower adornments, with white and grey beards and vibhuti marks. Paper cups of water sit beside each leaf, and a tall painted banner behind reads Sree Nithyananda Namaha. Scattered petals lie on the floor. Roughly twenty-five to thirty people are visible in the scene.2011-01-16