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A large covered pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof where many people queue and eat a communal meal from white plates. Men and women in white kurtas, white dhotis, saris in orange, green, maroon and beige, and salwar kameez stand and sit at white plastic chairs and tables. Servers in white uniforms with white caps serve food from steel containers at a long table on the right. A banner with blue and white lettering hangs in the background.

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A large photograph of a communal meal under a thatched roof supported by pillars. Many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white kurtas, stand, sit on stone benches and walk holding round white plates of food. A table with serving vessels is at left and an orange-painted wall with banners stands behind.2010-02-04A large open-sided thatched pavilion filled with a crowd of people queuing and serving themselves meal plates at long white-covered tables. Many attendees wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear pastel shirts, pink, red and orange saris, and salwar kameez. Kitchen staff in white uniforms and white head caps stand at the serving area on the right, one handing out food. Plates with rice and curry are carried by people walking through the aisles between white plastic chairs, under bamboo-matting roof and wooden pillars.2010-02-04A large crowd of people, many in white or pastel kurtas and saris, stand and sit under a thatched palm-leaf canopy holding paper plates of food while eating a communal meal. A white and orange banner reading VEDA CATERERS hangs at the back beside an orange wall, and a purple cloth is strung above. Some people in the foreground wear red and purple shawls, a woman in a green sari stands at left, and a man in a blue shirt carries a plate at right. Other visitors walk among the tables under the long shelter.2010-02-04A large crowd of devotees queues and mingles under a thatched bamboo-roofed open pavilion, with bamboo rafters overhead and a rocky hill visible through the far opening. Many people hold steel plates and bowls while serving tables covered with white cloths line the right side, where volunteers in white shirts and caps ladle food from steel pots. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, white and orange, and a man in an orange kurta stands near the centre. Other men wear white kurtas and caps, and a man at the front right wears a brown vest. The setting suggests a communal meal service, annadan, at an ashram event.2010-02-04A crowded open-sided pavilion under a thatched roof with a terracotta-coloured wall behind. Many men and women mill around in a relaxed gathering, many holding paper plates of food. Several men wear white kurta-style outfits, while others wear shirts and trousers. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, yellow, teal and pink. Some attendees wear name badges or lanyards. Tables and white chairs line the space, and a few people carry bags. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the crowd.2010-02-04A large open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo rafters holds a long queue of people, many in white and pastel clothing, waiting to be served a meal. Along the left, white-draped serving tables hold steel trays and bowls, where men in white shirts and aprons serve food. Standing and seated attendees fill the hall, including women in saris in yellow, pink and green, and men in white kurtas. A wall of orange-red masonry runs along the back.2010-02-04A large crowd gathers under a thatched canopy supported by wooden posts, apparently for a communal meal. Several servers in white shirts and white caps stand at a long table serving food onto steel plates, with a large steel pot and covered steel dishes in front. Guests in saris, kurtas and shirts hold plates and stand chatting, including a woman in a green sari and a man in a teal kurta. The open water or plaza behind the canopy is visible at left.2010-02-04A large crowd of people queues and mingles under a thatched open-sided pavilion at an outdoor food service. Many hold white plates of food. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and women wear sarees in green, yellow, pink and maroon, with a few in orange. A banner reading VEDA KATERERS hangs on the orange wall at the back, with purple cloth draped above. Serving counters and white chairs line the sides of the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2010-02-04A large open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo rafters holds a crowd of devotees queuing at a long white-draped food counter on the right, where people in white clothing serve from steel vessels. Many attendees wear white kurtas, saris and dhotis, while others wear pink, red, purple and yellow garments. Some stand in a line at left carrying bags and folders, and seated people fill plastic chairs in the background. Orange walls with decorative motifs frame the hall, indicating an annadan style meal service at a convention venue. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2010-02-04A large covered hall with a metal roof and ceiling fans hosts a community meal. Many people, most seated in white plastic chairs at long tables, hold paper plates of food. Several men and women in white and in colourful saris and salwar kameez walk among the tables, one woman in a white outfit carrying a bag. Along the right wall, red and white banners and a sign reading Children's Food hang above a green foliage backdrop. Some attendees wear saffron and orange garments. The crowd is dense, filling the hall, with serving tables and urns at the far left.2009-09-12 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20102010-02-04A large crowd of people eats a communal meal under a thatched canopy with orange walls behind. Many attendees hold white or light plates and stand or sit at white plastic chairs. Men wear white kurtas and dhotis or pale shirts, while women wear saris in yellow, green, maroon and pink, and some wear red shawls. A banner reads VEDA CATERERS. Several people in white and orange clothing stand among the diners, and the scene looks like an annadan meal at a large gathering.2010-02-04