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A photograph of a formal meal in a hall with a red patterned carpet. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white ornate chair before a white-draped table holding a silver bowl, while a gold throne backed by a red cushion stands behind. Two long rows of seated people in orange and rust-coloured robes eat from banana-leaf-style plates of rice and vegetables on low wooden platforms, with water glasses beside them. A woman in white stands at the left edge. The scene reads as an annadan-style communal meal. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by his long hair, orange robe and mala necklace, with his role as the figure presiding over the meal.

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A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped chair before a large gold throne with lion-shaped armrests, holding a silver bowl on a white-covered table. Along both sides of a long hall, rows of people in orange and red saffron clothing sit at low tables with banana-leaf plates of food, eating or waiting. A devotee in orange kneels or sits at the front left, and a woman in white stands at the far left edge near a screen. Red patterned carpet covers the floor, and white tablecloths run along the aisle.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated meal in a hall with a red and gold patterned carpet, where monks in saffron and orange robes eat from banana-leaf plates arranged on low wooden tables in long rows. Several men wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested orange dhoti-style garments, and some wear orange turbans. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a red sari stand near a serving counter at the back. A seated figure in the foreground at left is blurred. Food on the leaves includes rice, yellow dishes and pickles, and water glasses sit beside each plate. A photo caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam in the corner2014-01-22Large hall photo of a ritual meal or darshan gathering seated on white cloths and red-patterned rugs. In the foreground left, a figure seated on a gold-and-purple throne wears a red-orange turban and orange garment, holding a bowl of food. Rows of seated devotees fill the room: some wear white robes, others orange-saffron garments with red shawls, and many have plates of food with small cups before them. A woman in white with dark hair sits in the centre front with hands joined. Framed panels and red walls decorate the background. The seated figure on the throne is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, given the orange turban and ornate throne, and is presented with that uncertainty.2015-10-23A photograph of a long communal meal in a hall with a red patterned carpet. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged at low wooden tables set with banana-leaf plates heaped with rice and curries, and white cloths run along the floor between the rows. Monastic men in orange and saffron robes and women in orange saris sit facing one another. One figure in orange with a turban sits near the centre left and another in red with a crown-like turban sits behind him. Serving staff in white and a woman in a red sari stand at a buffet along the back wall. A small white seat stands in the foreground centre, with a figure in dark clothing seen from behind.2014-01-22A seated communal meal in a hall with red patterned carpet. Long rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor before low wooden tables, each with a banana leaf laid with rice, curries and side dishes. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange and red clothing sit at the front, one wearing an orange turban. A woman in white serves food along the row. Behind them, a standing server and guests in western dress and white attire watch, with steel serving vessels on a table at the back. The scene is a formal annadan-style meal.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A large hall with white walls, ceiling lights and red-lit backdrop hosts a community meal. Rows of people sit on the floor before green leaf plates of food and water bottles, many in orange and saffron robes and red garments. Standing figures in white dhotis and white head coverings line the back, and a figure in a gold-framed seat with red cloth sits at the centre near a wooden screen, an arrangement consistent with a puja or annadan.2016-03-30A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a red patterned carpet at low wooden tables, eating a meal served on banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, yellow dal, vegetables, pickles, chutney and fried items, with glasses of water beside them. Several men wear rudraksha malas and bead necklaces, and one wears a wrapped orange shawl. Behind them stands a projector and a white-clad attendant, with a white curtain on the left. About six men are visible, so the count falls in the 6-20 range.2014-01-22A hall with a maroon curtain and a patterned banner on each side shows rows of seated devotees eating a meal from banana leaves on the floor. Left foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at their leaves, one smiling. A woman in a teal sari and dark shawl stands centre, serving from a steel vessel, while a man in white dhoti bends over the leaves. Right, women in orange and red saris and yellow-trimmed white sarees sit in lines serving food. Further back, a golden chair and a raised dais with a seated figure in orange; a woman in dark clothing sits at the rear. Cups of water are placed beside each leaf, and a projector screen hangs upper left.2011-11-07