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A photograph of a long, tiled indoor hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks down a narrow corridor with palms pressed together in namaste, passing an open white door. Behind him another person in orange follows. On the left, a line of men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit at a long metal table, one man in the foreground wearing a white shirt and a lanyard badge. A man in white with a yellow scarf stands near the table. Printed banners hang on the walls, and a red and dark panel hangs beside the doorway.

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July 30 20092009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A crowded indoor dining hall with tiled walls and stainless steel vessels on counters. Volunteers in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls serve food, while devotees and attendees in white, cream and red saris and shirts wait in line. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and a plain white garment, and a figure at left wears an orange head wrap. A steel plate sits on the counter in the foreground, and a water bottle stands nearby. Many women have long braided hair.2006-12-15A photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-0317 ஏப்ரல் 2011 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம்2011-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof with metal railings forming a walkway. A man in a long saffron-orange robe, with short dark hair, raises one hand in blessing toward devotees. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a flat tray with offerings. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and checked shirts; a woman in a black blouse and patterned sari stands at right, and other women in saris are along the rail. Triangular fabric banners with floral motifs hang at the sides, and a bright decorated backdrop is visible in the background.2009-12-10A photograph of a covered hall corridor with blue pillars and fluorescent tubes. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers and a woman in a blue-and-white sari walk or stand, several with hands folded. Two men in front wear white shirts with name badges.2004-12-03Photograph of a large white hall with rows of grey tables and red chairs where many seated people are eating a meal. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap, orange shawl, orange turban and rudraksha mala serves food from a steel pot with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him a young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow rosette holds the pot, and a woman in a red blouse receives food. Several sari-clad women and men in white clothes sit or stand in the background. The orange-clad server has long swept-back hair and matches appearance cues for a person serving annadan, though identity is uncertain.2007-12-12August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a line of people in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar clothing, several wearing orange lanyards with ID cards and small tricolour badges, stand barefoot with hands folded. A woman in white stands at right of the group. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands arms crossed by the wall at right. A doorway and window with a wire mesh grille are behind them.2009-08-15