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February 12 2016

February 12 2016

A photo of a communal meal service in a dining hall. Several women in white dress with red-orange shawls stand behind steel serving trays and ladle food; one server wears a white hairnet and clear gloves. Other servers in white and red-orange wraps carry plates loaded with rice, vegetables and dark berries toward the diners. A woman in the foreground wears a white and red-orange outfit, a beaded necklace and a red bindi while holding a plate. Framed red artwork hangs on the wall behind, and tables and chairs fill the room. The scene reads as annadan, a serving of food to devotees.

Buffet serving line in a large hall with a cream ceiling and red-curtained windows. A bald man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala on his neck and arm, wearing clear gloves, serves rice from a steel tray. Beside him, a woman in white with a red-orange scarf and lanyard holds a plate, and a smiling woman in white with a red sash and lanyard stands at the right with bowls on a tray. Several other men in red sashes and lanyards stand behind the counter, and more people sit in the background. Steel chafing dishes hold yellow and orange food.

A photograph of a communal meal service in a hall. Several volunteers in white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls stand behind a long serving line of steel chafing dishes filled with rice, yellow dal and other curries. Women in front wear light blue hairnets and plastic gloves, serving food with ladles onto white plates. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a bindi holds a plate, while others carry plates of fruit, vegetables and sweets. A framed painting hangs on the upper-left wall. Background devotees line tables in white and red clothing.

2016-02-22 +1 copies

A serving line in a hall where devotees in white clothing serve a meal from glass-fronted steel chafing dishes on long tables. A man on the left in white kurta and a red-and-white shawl holds a plate and reaches toward a dish of flatbreads. Women in white saris with red and gold borders wear white hairnets and handle serving tongs, one with a beaded necklace. A large framed painting of red-robed figures hangs on the wall above. Lines of other servers stand behind the counter, and the scene reads as annadan or communal meal service.

Indoor serving line at an ashram-style hall with tiled floor. A woman in a teal blouse and red shawl, with a red bindi, uses tongs to place food from steel chafing dishes into a white divided tray. Behind the counter, several people wear white hair nets and red shawls and serve food with ladles and gloved hands. In the background, people in white and red-bordered clothing queue or stand near a table. A large red curtain hangs on the right. The scene shows a communal meal service.

A buffet serving line in a warmly lit hall with copper and brass chafing dishes. A woman in a white hairnet, white garment and plastic gloves serves food with a spoon on the left. Behind the counter, several people in white clothes and red shawls, some wearing red lanyards, stand at the serving line and hold plates. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl with a red lanyard, carries a plate with a small bowl. Other people in white and red stand in the background.

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

Devotees serve a buffet meal in a warmly lit hall. A woman in white with a black crossbody bag and a white head covering wears plastic gloves and serves food from steel chafing dishes. A man in a white shirt and red shawl with dark-printed text holds a white compartment tray and reaches for food. Other people in white and red shawls line the buffet behind them, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall above. Trays of rice, curry and vegetables sit along the counter.

2016-02-10 +1 copies

November 01 2013

2013-11-01 +1 copies

A serving line for a meal in an ashram dining hall. Several devotees in hairnets and clear plastic gloves serve food from steel pans onto metal thalis. A young man in the centre wears a rust-red and orange robe with rudraksha malas and smiles while ladling food. Visitors in white tops, a grey shawl and a blue embroidered blouse hold out their plates. A woman in a yellow sari with glasses is in the lower right foreground. Steel pans, a ladle, and a large framed painting of a deity in the background fill the room. Several people in the crowd are visible.