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A long hall with rows of seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls eating from banana-leaf plates set on the floor, with brass cups, small metal vessels and steel bowls along the line. A person in white kneels at the centre serving food, and another figure in white bends forward near the row. Bamboo poles with saffron flags stand at the left, and a framed portrait with flowers and a garland hangs at the back wall beside a banner with printed text. A sink and a window are visible at the right.

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January 12 20082008-01-12Indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a long central aisle, many in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes. Banana-leaf place settings with small brass or steel cups and vessels line the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the aisle. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds a metal tray or plate near the centre. A man in white clothing walks the aisle, and a seated figure in orange robes sits further back. A red and white poster hangs on the back wall beside a doorway, showing a figure in red. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual service, though no other activity is clearly identifiable.2008-01-14Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a whitewashed hall with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on leaf-plate mats on the floor, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups set along the mats. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand between the rows. At the far end, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits in front of a framed portrait and a brass lamp; a banner on the wall shows a red-robed figure. A woman in peach clothes is at the left edge, and a few other participants in orange sit along the right. Visible people: about 25.2008-01-14A seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls sits in a row on a floor inside a bamboo-walled pavilion, each before a banana leaf plate of rice and curries with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups. Bamboo poles run between them. A large banner in the background shows a turbaned figure. The women in the foreground wear orange stoles over white, and one wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a communal meal served after a ritual.2006-10-12A seated communal meal in a bare whitewashed hall with tube lights and windows. Rows of people sit on mats, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, eating from green banana leaves with small steel cups. Several attendants in white and one woman in a yellow-green sari move between the rows carrying vessels; a large steel pot and a copper jug sit on the floor. Bamboo poles with saffron-orange flags stand in the room. At the back, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand with flowers, and a printed banner with text hangs on the wall. The scene resembles an annadan style meal with devotees seated for prasad.2008-01-14Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated row of women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in prayer inside an open-sided pavilion. Brass kalashas and steel tumblers stand before them on the floor, beside banana leaf plates of rice, curry and papadums. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth tassels rise between them. Behind, a large portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing is mounted on the wall, though no clearly identified Swamiji is present in person. Several people in white stand and serve in the background, and a foreign woman with light hair kneels among the devotees.2006-10-12January 12 20082008-01-12November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12Annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. Long rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small metal cups. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk down the central aisle carrying items, while attendants in white dhotis serve along the rows. A gold-framed red throne-like seat stands near the wall, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Women in red and orange saris stand at a doorway at left. Many people are visible, most seated, with partial figures at the edges.2009-06-22A covered open hall at an ashram during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair sits at the front on a decorated platform, with a tray of offerings and flowers before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor in white clothing with orange shawls, several holding brass vessels and bamboo sticks. Banana leaves hold rice and food portions on the floor, and steel cups are placed along the mat. Behind them, a standing group in white clothes watches, and a large framed portrait on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban.2006-10-12July 19 20092009-07-19