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A long, white-walled dining hall with an arched corrugated roof, ceiling fans and red-framed windows with orange curtains. Many people in white clothes sit at tables with red and black chairs, eating from plates. On the left, attendants in white serve food from steel pots and a buffet counter with bowls. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall above the tables, showing a figure in orange robes, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda only if readable. The scene shows a communal meal.

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June 17 20092009-06-17Interior of a long hall with a curved corrugated metal roof, white walls, terracotta tiled floor and ceiling fans, set up as a communal dining room. Rows of people sit at tables covered with yellow cloths, using red and black chairs and steel plates and bowls. Many wear white clothing; a woman in the foreground wears a cream top and red rudraksha beads, and a woman at right wears an orange top and red beads. Serving tables with steel containers line the left side, and red curtains frame the windows.2009-06-04June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a long, arched-roof dining hall with white walls, red-framed windows and orange curtains, lined with rows of tables and red chairs. Many people in white clothing sit at tables eating from steel plates and bowls, with some wearing red and white lanyards and malas. Volunteers in white move between buffet tables carrying serving containers and trays. Ceiling fans hang from the roof. At the centre back, a figure in orange robes sits near the far wall beside the orange drapes, but the person is not clearly identifiable. A young boy in dark clothes stands among the tables. The scene reads as a communal meal service, an annadaan.2009-06-30A large dining hall with white walls, an arched corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit at tables eating from steel plates. Most attendees wear white clothing, some in saffron or red-trimmed garments, and several women wear sarees. Red curtains frame the windows and yellow curtains hang at the far end, with a small framed picture on the back wall. Staff in white uniforms serve food at a buffet counter on the left. Water bottles and steel tumblers sit on the tables.2009-06-17 +1 copiesA large white-walled dining hall with an arched corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Many devotees in white clothes sit at round tables covered with yellow cloths, eating from metal plates on red chairs, some in yellow or saffron-trimmed lanyards. Red curtains frame the windows, yellow curtains hang at the far wall, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall. Some people stand serving food and walking between tables. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2009-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 21 20092009-07-21A photograph of a large hall with a vaulted corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit at long tables with red plastic chairs to eat an annadaan meal. Diners wear white and cream clothing, with a woman in an orange sari at the right foreground. Banana-leaf plates with food sit on white tablecloths, and attendants in white and cream stand between the tables serving. Red and orange curtains hang at the windows, and a framed portrait with a red background hangs on the right wall.2009-06-22A bright dining hall with a high arched white ceiling and several ceiling fans, white walls, and red curtains framing windows. Round tables with yellow tablecloths hold steel plates and bowls, and many people are seated eating a meal, mostly women and girls in white, some in blue, red and teal clothing. Attendants in white move between tables serving food from a counter on the left, and an orange curtain hangs at the far end of the hall. Red chairs and black chairs are arranged around the tables.2009-06-30A large white-walled dining hall with a curved corrugated roof, ceiling fans and red-curtained windows, filled with seated diners in white clothing eating at long tables with steel plates and small cups. Staff in white uniforms carry trays and serve food along the room, and a man in a white robe with an orange sash stands near the centre aisle beneath orange curtains. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a red rose sits in a small vase on one table. The scene shows a communal meal at the ashram, with many people visible and a banner-style copyright line overlaid at the bottom.2009-06-20September 06 20092009-09-06A large hall with a curved corrugated roof, ceiling fans and red and yellow curtains hangs along the walls. Many people in white clothes sit at rows of tables with steel plates of food, eating a meal together. Several women in white stand near the doorway on the left, and a woman in orange stands at the far left edge. A framed picture hangs on the wall at the back, and a small framed image appears on the right wall. No one can be identified as a person here with confidence.2009-08-27