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A dining hall where devotees are served a meal on banana leaves laid along a long table covered with a floral cloth. Seated along the table are several people in saffron-orange robes and monastic-style shaved heads, along with a woman in an orange sari and others in white. Attendants in white and yellow-bordered saris serve food from steel buckets and bowls, and a sign on the wall reads 'MAINTAIN SILENCE... VIDEO-AUDIO & PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED'. Plates hold rice, vegetables, fried snacks, and flatbread, with water bottles and steel bowls on the table. One seated man in saffron clothing in the foreground is eating with his hand. The scene suggests an ashram annadan-style communal meal.

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A dining hall where long rows of devotees sit on chairs at tables covered with green banana leaves, eating a meal served from steel buckets. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border serve food. Seated diners wear saffron and orange robes and white clothes; several have long white beards. Plastic water bottles sit along the table, and a wall sign reads a warning message. Other attendees in white with yellow shawls stand in the background.2009-12-30A long dining hall with a row of seated monks and devotees eating from banana leaves on a table. A server in white shirt and clear plastic gloves at left serves food from a steel pot. Several seated men wear saffron/orange robes, including one with a long grey beard and one with a full black beard. Bottled water and steel bowls sit along the table. Ceiling fans, hanging cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow, and white canopy fabric overhead. A man in the foreground right in saffron-yellow cloth presses his palms together.2009-12-30A photograph of an open-sided thatched hall set up for a communal meal. Long tables with blue plastic chairs hold banana leaves served with rice and sides; diners in white dhotis and white shirts, plus a woman in a blue sari, eat seated. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a camera and photographs the scene. In the foreground at lower left, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and a beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera. A standing monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks between the tables. Hanging banners read 'Nithyananda' and 'Annadanam' in red and white, and a large orange-turbaned figure appears on a poster at the upper right. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2011-01-16September 23 20062006-09-23A long banquet line of seated monks in saffron-orange robes is served on banana leaves laid over a blue floral tablecloth, with steel tumblers and small bowls of food. In the foreground an older bald man with a white beard and a white beaded necklace sits at the front, while a bald monk in saffron leans in to eat. A younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl stands at the far right serving food from a metal dish. Several other saffron-clad monks sit along the table, and a bald figure stands in the background. Behind them are hanging saffron and multicoloured cloth banners, a white tent-like structure, and an overhead frame in an indoor hall.2007-08-09A dining hall under a white tent canopy during a feast. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on chairs along a long table covered with floral cloth and green banana leaves, with bowls, lemons and water bottles in front of them. Men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from steel trays and carry dishes along the table. The visible seated figures wear orange garments; the seated figure at left is bare-chested with orange cloth over the shoulder. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguished by the cues required. Colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling.2009-12-30Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A photo of a communal meal in a open-sided thatched hall with a concrete floor. Along long steel tables, seated men in white dhotis and shirts eat from banana leaves heaped with rice, yellow dal and fried snacks. A bald man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the centre serving from a steel pot, while saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces walk along the tables. A banner behind shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside red lettering, and white banners hang on the walls.2011-01-16December 26 20082008-12-26September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copies