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A 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.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A 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.2008-12-27A large hall with white walls, red lattice windows and hanging yellow and blue textile banners. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and cream kurtas sit cross-legged on the floor before green leaf plates, many wearing orange shawls. Men and women in white and orange move between them carrying steel vessels. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl at right walks down the aisle beside a red chair, and a banner reads Nithyanandam with a portrait. A figure in orange robes stands near the back, but his face is too far to judge reliably. Counting clearly visible people, the crowd is well over twenty.2008-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful patterned cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs on the floor, most dressed in white with gold-bordered traditional clothes, some in saffron or orange garments, and a few in pink or red saris. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward carrying a steel bucket and serving the seated rows. Leaf plates and small bowls are placed before the seated devotees. Further back, a stage area with a dark red curtain holds a table and figures in orange and white. Dense crowds of people fill the hall, with several women in the foreground walking past.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A large marquee hall with white ceiling and hanging decorative cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue patterns. Many seated people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls sit on green banana leaves and mats, being served food by people standing and bending to serve. A man in an orange robe stands near the centre aisle, and a figure in an orange sari moves between the rows. A stage with dark curtain and blue backdrop lies at the back. Dozens of people are visible, with a large seated crowd and serving staff.2008-12-27A 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 large hall with white walls and a tiled floor holds many seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls, arranged in rows on striped mats. Each pair sits before a green banana leaf with rice, small lamps and offerings. A man in white with a yellow shawl carries a metal pot down the central aisle, while others stand bending to serve. Colourful yellow-and-blue hanging drapes decorate the ceiling, and a poster displays a portrait labelled Nithyanandam with a phone number. A wall banner reads Nithyanandam Vedic Temples. This appears to be an ashram meal or annadan-style service.2008-12-27A 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.2010-10-12December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a large tented hall during a communal meal event. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths in rows, with green banana leaf plates laid out in front of them, some with small cups. Attendants in white and orange-saffron garments walk between the rows carrying steel vessels to serve food. Several women in cream and orange saffron saris stand near the centre. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, red, blue and patterned fabric with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far end, a stage has a dark maroon curtain and a blue draped backdrop with the word Ashramsay visible. Potted plants and white chairs stand at the left edge.2008-12-27