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A seated meal service in a hall with grey carpet and a red runner. At left, a bald man in saffron robes with a red border and a large gold pendant necklace sits cross-legged, with a white-clad person in an orange shawl beside him. A standing man in a light blue shirt serves from a bowl, and women in saffron saris and a bent older woman in a gold-and-green sari serve food onto steel plates. Several young women in orange shawls sit on the floor with plates of rice and curry. Brass vessels and a wooden table with decorations appear at the back.

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October 02 20082008-10-02Indoor puja in a carpeted hall with a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged, garlanded with red and white flowers, set on a low stand with flowers and fruit. Several people in orange and white sit on the floor around brass plates of marigold petals, while others stand behind with brass bowls and a standing woman in a gold-and-orange sari pours from a vessel. A woman in a red-and-gold sari kneels to offer petals on a plate. Brass vessels and framed deity images are on a shelf at right, a large brass urn stands at left.2008-10-02Indoor puja in a community hall with carpeted floor. A large framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a low platform, garlanded with red and white flowers, with pink roses and marigolds at its base. Seated on the floor in front of it are several people in saffron and orange clothing: a figure in an orange hooded shawl seen from behind, a woman in a red and gold sari standing and serving yellow food from a bowl, a man in a yellow shirt scooping rice into a steel vessel, and young women in orange saris with white borders. Empty brass plates are arranged on the carpet. Brass pots and steel bowls are visible in the background, typical of a Navaratri Maheshwara puja offering.2008-10-02A group of about ten people sit cross-legged on the carpeted floor of a hall eating a shared meal from metal plates and bowls. Several wear orange and saffron robes, while others wear saris in orange, yellow, gold and maroon. A woman in a pale cream sari serves food from a steel bowl. A framed portrait on an easel and a large garlanded portrait of a robed figure in orange stand near a low stage. Brass pots and kalasha-like vessels sit on shelves along the back wall, and rows of maroon chairs stand at right. The setting suggests an annadan style communal meal or satsang gathering.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A photo of a seated group sharing a meal on a carpeted floor in a hall. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron robes with a red-trimmed orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, smiling and holding a small food item. Beside him, a man in orange and white and another in orange sit on white mats. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers kneels, spooning rice from a bowl onto steel plates set in front of the group, each holding yellow flowers and rice. Women in orange shawls and white dresses sit at the right, one holding a plate. In the background, a framed portrait with red and orange garlands sits on a stage, with a standing man in a light blue shirt and a woman in a maroon sari kneeling nearby. A wooden lectern and brass vessels are visible.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02September 20 20152015-09-20May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor hall with white tiled floor where devotees sit cross-legged on the floor eating from steel plates and thali trays. Several seated women wear sarees in blue, orange and maroon, and men wear white kurta and dhoti; one seated man has a shaved head and wears an orange-brown wrap. Others stand in a line behind a long white-draped serving table with steel vessels, with more people standing near windows along the back wall.2009-07-05