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Indoor photo of a communal meal service in a hall with plain white walls and a concrete floor. Seated guests at a long white-clothed table are served from banana leaves with small steel bowls and flatbreads. A woman in a white sari stands at the serving table holding a steel vessel, while a man in an orange-bordered white dhoti and a woman in a red and gold sari sit at the table. A young man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands at left with a bowl among others in white clothing with orange shawls. A poster on the wall shows photographs under the heading The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a plaque below reads Hymns Used by Paramahamsa in his young age. A tall banner with geometric patterns hangs at right, and a cabinet of steel vessels stands along the wall.

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Indoor photo of a serving line in a dimly lit hall with dark wall panels and framed photographs above. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, and is ladling food from a steel pot onto plates along a long table. A man in white clothes with an orange-and-pink cloth draped over his shoulder stands in the foreground at left. Seated guests along the table include a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a teal top, and a smiling man with a white flower garland, who has his palms pressed together. A woman in dark hair sits at the far right edge. Plates of white rice and yellow dishes sit on the table, with steel bowls and serving spoons.2007-12-26August 09 20072007-08-09September 23 20062006-09-23January 12 20072007-01-12A seated meal scene in a hall with a long table covered in green banana leaves holding white rice, pappadums and small steel cups. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, reaching out his hand to serve food onto the leaf. Seated guests along the table include a man in a checked shirt with grey hair, a woman in a turquoise blue top with a red bead necklace, and a young man with a white flower garland at lower right, who is leaning in. Behind them a wall sign reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age' above glass display cabinets.2007-12-26A photograph of an indoor hall where several saffron-robed monks serve a meal to an elderly bald man in orange robes seated at a white-draped table. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and gold beaded necklace, stands at left and pours or offers from a small vessel, while a bearded monk in orange with a red sash and gold mala serves food onto a green leaf plate holding dosa-like flatbreads, and another monk in orange with a long gold necklace holds a steel plate. A pink-flowered plant in a clay pot sits on the table with water bottles and small steel cups. Behind them a banner titled 'The Spiritual Journey of Paramahamsa Nithyananda' hangs on the wall, and a white-shirted man walks in the background. Six people are visible.2007-12-30A photograph of a meal service in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Four men sit at a long table covered with green banana leaves, eating from small steel bowls and tumblers. On the right, a standing sannyasi in saffron robe and orange head-wrap, with long hair, is turned toward the seated diners and appears to be addressing them. A man in white dhoti with bare torso and forehead marks stands nearby, and a woman in white sari stands by the table. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in saffron, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strings, beside a brass vessel on a white-draped stand. The scene suggests an annadhan food distribution.2006-01-01Indoor annadhan meal in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A long table covered with a green and pink printed cloth holds banana-leaf plates, steel tumblers and small bowls of food. Five or six men sit on the left side eating; one wears an orange-gold shawl and another a red cloth. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a steel tray along the table, appearing to serve food, with a bare-footed stance. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers, beside a brass figure. A woman in a white sari at the right edge holds a steel vessel. Ceiling fans and a wall niche are visible.2006-01-01A photograph of a communal meal line in an ashram hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, with a red-garbed companion beside him. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls serve rice from steel bowls onto banana leaves along a long table. Seated and standing devotees, including a woman in a pink sari with folded hands at right, wait in line. A wall display and a glass cabinet hold artifacts, and a banner above reads text about the spiritual journeys of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2007-12-26A dining hall scene where saffron-robed sannyasis sit on both sides of a long table covered with a blue cloth, eating from banana leaves. Servers in white clothes with orange shawls, one bald and in white, stand at left serving food from steel bowls and pots. A seated figure in the centre-right wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair, smiling and eating with his hands. Another orange-clad sannyasi at right has a grey beard and a head wrap. Steel cups, bowls of rice, fried snacks and sweets sit on the leaves. Behind them, a glass cabinet and a wall with a printed board in Kannada and English. Cannot confirm the seated central figure is a person from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2007-08-09A photo of a meal being served in a hall with a long table covered in a blue floral cloth. Seated along the table are several saffron-robed sannyasis and a woman in a yellow sari, with banana leaves, steel tumblers, eggs, and small bowls of food in front of them. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a white robe with an orange shawl stands and serves or greets, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold objects and a framed banner hangs on the wall. Several people are visible, including a standing man in a white shirt at the back.2007-08-09December 12 20072007-12-12