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A long dining hall where many devotees sit on benches at white-covered tables, eating from green banana-leaf plates with flatbreads. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks down the centre aisle carrying a steel pot and serving food. Several people wear white clothes with yellow or gold neck cords, a woman in orange sits on the left, and a few stand at a serving counter on the right. Plain cream walls and fluorescent lights frame the room, and a small blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of a dining hall where devotees sit at long metal tables with banana leaves set out, each leaf holding rice, vegetables and sweets, with steel tumblers and paper cups beside them. Several people in white and saffron clothing sit on plastic chairs; a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a woman in a pink sari sit near the foreground. Pale blue walls and bright ceiling lights fill the room. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis and a few in t-shirts sit further back, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. The scene shows an annadan style communal meal.2009-07-19December 25 20082008-12-25Indoor photograph of a communal meal hall with white pillars and ceiling fans. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at long metal tables, eating from banana leaves set with rice, flatbread, sliced bananas, and small bowls of curry. A woman in an orange-saffron robe with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the table's end, smiling and serving food from a steel bucket. A woman in a pink floral sari stands at right, and a man with a camera is partly visible behind the server. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Nithyananda Paramashivam and Source2007-01-12A dining hall where diners sit at long tables covered with banana leaves holding rice, yellow banana pieces and small piles of food. A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair stands at right, serving from a steel bucket with a ladle, appearing to be the a person candidate; the appearance cues are long hair and saffron robes. Seated men wear white shirts and one wears a peach shirt; women in blue uniforms sit beside them. Steel tumblers sit on the tables and fans hang from the white ceiling.2007-01-12A photograph of a dining hall where devotees sit on long benches eating a meal served on green banana leaves. A central figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and stands on a black-and-white checkered floor between the two rows of diners, hands clasped in front. Other men in saffron and white garments and women in white saris and pink-purple clothing with rudraksha malas sit or stand along the tables. A ceiling fan hangs above and a tiled wall runs along the room.2009-02-10A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22Large white hall where many people sit in rows at long tables on red plastic chairs, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with rice, curry and a metal tumbler. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an ID badge and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, carries a steel bowl of food toward the diners. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks among the tables alongside another saffron-clad attendant. Women in white and green saris and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit eating; the hall is bright with rows of ceiling lights and tall windows. Mass annadan-style communal meal.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a community dining hall where seated diners eat from banana leaves on long metal tables. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe stands at left, serving food from a large steel pot, appearing to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Seated men wear white shirts and dhotis or plain shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a magenta border sits at right with a necklace. Leaves hold idli-style cakes, rice, and sides, with steel tumblers around. Plain grey walls and fluorescent lights frame the room.2007-01-12June 22 20092009-06-22A long dining hall with a row of men seated at steel tables eating from banana leaves with their hands, served rice and side dishes from steel tumblers. A standing man in a saffron-orange kurta and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles toward the diners on the right, appearing to be a probable Swamiji figure at a meal. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at the table, a woman in a white sari stands nearby, and ceiling fans and tubelights light the room. Probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with the role of a standing host greeting the meal.2007-01-12