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A 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.

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A photograph of a seated communal meal in a hall with a red patterned rug running down the centre. Rows of monks and devotees sit cross-legged on the floor at low wooden tables, each with a banana-leaf plate holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables and sweets. Several men wear orange and saffron robes and orange or yellow turbans, one wears a pale pink wrap with a shaved head, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Women in white and orange saris sit at the left, and a woman in a white dress with long light hair sits at the upper left. Standing attendants in white and maroon clothing serve from the back.2014-01-22A 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 corner2014-01-22A photograph of a seated meal offering inside an indoor hall with red patterned carpet. A row of banana leaves holding rice, vegetables and sides lies on white cloth-covered boards in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. Two women in the left background also sit with hands folded, one wearing a white shawl and rudraksha mala, the other in a maroon sari. A woman in a maroon sari bends to serve from a basket, and staff in white stand at a counter behind. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam offering during satsang.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 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.2014-01-22September 19 20172017-09-19A 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.2014-01-22Indoor ritual gathering with shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and drapes seated in rows on orange mats, hands joined in namaskar before banana leaf plates of food, rice and small cups. Behind them, a large audience sits in white and red clothing on red mats, with some standing at the back. Carpets, a sideboard with a table cloth and a light-coloured wall complete the hall setting. The scene reads as a puja offering with food arranged on leaves, though the exact rite is not legible.2014-07-26 +3 copiesA 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 large hall set for a communal meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a central aisle. Men in white dhotis and women in white saris with orange borders sit before banana leaves laid with food and small cups. At the far end, a golden throne with a red cushion stands beside a framed portrait and a seated figure in orange robes, with another white-clad attendant nearby. Red curtains, hanging ceiling fans and tall decorative banners frame the room.2010-11-12Indoor hall with white tiled floor and banners on the walls, where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris sit in two rows on mats before brass plates. Rows of small oil lamps and leaf plates with fruit and flowers line the floor between them. Several standing women in orange and white and a few seated devotees in white dhotis and saris look on. Hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling. Some in the front row wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2019-07-16