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A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and hanging woven banners in red, yellow and blue. Many people in white clothing move around; a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands in the centre with her back to the camera, and men in white dhotis and white shirts hold small leaf plates of food. Several people sit on the floor eating from plates. Red curtains hang on the back windows.

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August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesA wide indoor hall with a high white ceiling and hanging colourful cloth panels is filled with seated devotees in white clothes. Rows of people sit on striped mats and banana-leaf plates, some being served food by a woman in white with a steel vessel and a man carrying a bucket. A standing figure in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands at left among the crowd. A framed banner reading Nithyanandam hangs on the right wall beside a clock and a wooden shrine-like cabinet, with a portrait photo on the banner.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor where many devotees gather for a meal service. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white and yellow saris stand and sit holding leaf plates and small bowls. Some seated women in pink, grey and striped clothing eat from plates, and a young child in a blue shirt sits among them. A decorated pillar with coloured bands and tassels hangs from the ceiling beside draped dark fabric. The scene suggests a communal food offering or annadan.2014-08-24 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesA large white-tented hall with hanging colourful banners on yellow-tasselled poles. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats across the white tiled floor, mostly dressed in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and orange borders and yellow shawls. Several women in white saris bend forward to serve food from steel vessels and pots into leaf plates, while standing attendants in white move among the seated crowd. A stage with dark drapes and a dark backdrop stands at the right, with some figures at the far end in orange garments. The scene appears to be a communal meal or annadan service at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27A photograph of a community hall with a white tiled floor, a projector screen on the back wall and colourful striped hangings from the ceiling. Many devotees in white clothing carry metal plates of offerings, and a man in a white kurta holds a leaf plate while standing in the centre. Several people sit on the floor or on blue and beige plastic chairs, a woman in a pink sari sits with hands joined in prayer, and a bald man in a white dhoti stands among the group carrying a plate. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.2014-08-24 +1 copiesA crowded hall with a pale tiled floor and white walls where many devotees, mostly women and men dressed in white with gold-bordered white saris and white shirts, sit on the floor eating from leaf or plate meals. Some attendees walk through carrying plates and leaf bowls of food, serving as part of a meal line. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse and a flower garland in her braid, and a girl in a pink dress sits among the adults. Water bottles and small bags lie on the floor, and attendees wear name badges. Some women hold leaf plates aloft while walking between the rows of seated people.2014-08-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial meal in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with saffron and gold borders and some with white shirts. Women in white sarees with yellow, green and gold borders sit in a row on the left. Before them are green banana leaves set with small portions of food and steel cups of water. Several people in white garments stand in the background carrying vessels and steel pots, serving the seated group. A white-haired and shaven-headed man with a tilak sits at right. A white ceiling fan and a metal sink fixture are visible at the top right.2010-10-12A photograph of a large white-tented hall where many people sit on the floor on green banana leaves and patterned mats, being served food. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry buckets and serve, while others in white kurtas and orange robes sit in rows. Decorative hanging cloths with elephant and floral patterns in yellow, blue and red hang from the tent ceiling. At the far right front, a figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on a raised platform beside a dark curtain. Overhead lights and wall speakers are visible. The setting resembles an ashram annadan meal service.2008-12-27September 05 20152015-09-05