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A photograph of a crowded dining hall during a person Spurana convention meal service. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap, and a long rudraksha mala, carrying a steel bowl of food. Around him, men in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis carry plates and bowls, and some younger attendants wear orange shawls. Behind them, a decorated table holds flower garlands and offerings. The room has pillars, windows and steel serving vessels. The person's appearance matches the presentation cues associated with a person, but the identification is uncertain, so the role is described as a robed man serving food.

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December 15 20062006-12-15A crowded dining hall during a meal service, with many men in white shirts and dhotis moving among tables and serving food. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth on his head and an orange-saffron robe, holding a steel plate of food. Nearby, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace gestures while another man in white and an orange headcloth stands beside him. Several people hold plates of rice and curry, and a stainless steel tray is raised above the crowd. The scene conveys communal annadan-style food distribution.2006-12-15Crowded indoor hall with a concrete floor and white-walled pillars, where many men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis mill around. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a bright orange turban and a long rudraksha mala holds a steel bowl of food, while others in white and orange scarves stand nearby. Along the left, a small altar table holds garlands and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a saffron-clad figure. Some people hold plates, and a wall-mounted notice is partly visible.2006-12-15A photo from a community meal hall with a long steel table where seated men in white shirts and dhotis eat from metal plates. A man in a white shirt holds a steel bowl and serves food. Beside him stands a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, handing food to a seated diner. Several other men in white and orange stand in the background, and a dim hall with pillars and a distant table of items is visible. Appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so the identity of the robed figure is uncertain.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen or food-serving hall with steel vessels and pots on counters and a tiled pink wall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads sits on a steel counter, smiling and handing out food. Around her, men in white kurtas, some with orange shawls and lanyard badges, and women in white saris with dark hair and small ornaments are gathered, holding food packets and steel plates. Water bottles are stacked at the right edge. The scene appears to be community food service. Visible people number about twelve to fifteen.2006-12-15December 25 20082008-12-25A large indoor dining hall with pale columns and ceiling fans, filled with many men in white ritual clothes. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe stands holding a steel tray of food, with a tray of food also being carried by a man in white beside them. Another man in white holds a plate of food and gestures toward a devotee. Several people in orange shawls and white clothing move among long serving tables, distributing food, a scene consistent with annadan at a spiritual gathering.2006-12-15 +1 copiesA crowded indoor meal service in a hall with pillars, where many men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around holding white paper plates of rice and orange-red condiment. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron ochre garment and matching turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, serves food from a steel tray, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) at an annadan-style distribution.2006-12-15October 23 20152015-10-23December 15 20062006-12-15