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A crowded indoor room with white walls and a wooden door on the right, where people queue and hold plates of food. In the upper centre a framed portrait of a smiling woman wearing a garland and an orange garment hangs on the wall. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari holds a plate and wears glasses, beside a girl in a turquoise salwar kameez. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the portrait holding food, and a woman in an orange silk sari and a woman in white with a gold border are at the right. Several others in white clothing stand around the room.

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September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor room with cream walls, framed artwork and a doorway at the back. A large group of devotees, mostly adults and a few children, stands closely around a man in a white short-sleeved shirt seen from behind. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas; women wear cotton saris in mustard, red, cream and green, and some hold flowers. In the lower right foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with back to the camera, with a red scarf draped over one shoulder visible on a nearby young man. The scene is a devotee house visit with people gathered to receive the group.2009-07-10A crowded indoor corridor with white tiled walls where many women and a few young men are pressed together, some queuing and reaching forward. A woman in the foreground wears an orange-red shawl over a purple blouse, and another in a white sari has a red-and-black mala. A woman at right in a blue-and-white sari holds a metal tray of food near the top. Visible people number roughly twenty.2006-12-14A large white-roofed hall filled with many women and girls serving food from steel vessels and metal trays along a long steel counter. Most wear white saris with dark borders or white head coverings, while others wear orange, yellow, green and blue saris. Several serving women hold ladles and bowls. Brightly coloured hanging cloth banners with decorative panels hang from the ceiling, and white ceiling fans and tube lights are visible. Seated people and others walking in the crowd fill the floor, consistent with a community meal service.2010-08-19July 10 20092009-07-10April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor scene in a bright hallway with a staircase on the left. Several devotees stand close together, many women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers. A woman in a blue patterned sari and a girl in a blue and turquoise outfit with a long braid face the wall. A framed portrait with a red-and-white garland hangs on the wall beneath a light; the portrait itself shows a seated figure with a white-clothed devotee nearby holding a glass. A small boy in a blue striped shirt stands in the foreground, and a child sits at lower left with a plate of food. Some people carry plates. The wall shows a faint purple logo at top left.2006-11-04A crowded dining hall with red walls and ceiling fans, where many devotees are standing and seated, holding metal plates and bowls. In the foreground a woman in a white and grey patterned shawl turns away, while seated people in saris and white shirts, one man in white with blue lanyard, eat from steel plates on red chairs. Standing participants in saris and a blue shirt move among tables. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows an annadan-style communal lunch.2008-06-09Indoor photo of a group of devotees seated on mats on the floor of a narrow corridor, eating from metal plates and steel bowls during what appears to be a shared meal. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" leans against the left wall, decorated with a yellow-and-white marigold garland. Women in orange and red saris, a woman in a white floral top, a man in a white shirt, and young girls in pink and blue dresses sit in a row, with a few children in the foreground. Red brick latticework stands at the far end of the corridor. The room is dimly lit.2006-12-10An indoor photo of a crowded devotee house visit in a warmly lit room with cream walls. Many people in white shirts, pale kurtas and cotton saris stand close together, several with hands pressed in namaste or folded before them. A woman in a pale yellow sari and a man in a brown checked shirt stand near the centre. At the right edge, a man in white holds a red cloth and a woman in an orange patterned sari with a long braid stands in the foreground. A curved wooden staircase and a framed picture are visible behind the group. The page does not show a person at this event, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2009-07-10A photograph of a hall where many devotees stand and mill about holding round yellow-rimmed plates, apparently collecting food. Most wear white kurtas, shirts or saris, with a woman in a blue sari and a man in a striped shirt visible at right. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a lanyard badge and holds a plate. White perforated wall panels, recessed ceiling lights and a ventilation grille frame the room.2009-09-13A photograph taken indoors in a room with pale green walls, an orange wooden door on the left and a dark arched doorway at the back. A line of women and girls stands near the door receiving food. An older woman with white hair in a teal and blue sari leans forward holding a small steel bowl, while a young woman in a yellow-green sari holds a leaf plate with food. A woman in a white blouse and white sari holds a steel vessel, and a girl in an orange embroidered dress with blue hair clips stands in the foreground. Several other women and children are partly visible behind them, and a woman in yellow on the far left has a tilak on her forehead.