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A dining hall with white walls, a corrugated ceiling and several ceiling fans, with orange curtains at the windows. Many people sit at red and blue tables and plastic chairs eating from metal plates and steel bowls. Most are dressed in white robes or white shirts, with several shaved-headed men, and one woman in purple and another in orange trousers stand at the right. A server in white holds a tray. The scene looks like a communal meal in an ashram canteen.

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A large white-walled dining hall with ceiling fans and orange curtains, where many people sit at red and blue plastic chairs and tables eating a meal. Most attendees wear white ritual clothing; some are shaved-headed, and a woman in a pink patterned top sits at right. A man in a light blue shirt with a yellow lanyard eats from a steel plate in the foreground, while attendants in white move between tables. Trays and steel dishes are visible on the tables.2010-09-03A crowded indoor dining hall with white walls, orange curtains and a ceiling fan. Many people sit at red chairs and red tables with steel plates and food. Several people wear white clothing, some in orange or yellow garments, and some have shaved heads. A cameraman in the foreground films with a camera raised high. A group of standing figures in white and orange near the orange curtains appears to be serving or addressing the gathering.2010-08-30A dining hall with red tables and red chairs where people eat from metal thali plates. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned kurta sits at left eating, a man in a dark sweater gestures while eating, and a blonde woman in white clothing eats at the near table. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit at tables, some with shaved heads, and a woman in white serves food from a pot. White walls, orange curtains and a fan are visible.2010-09-03A 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 wide photograph of a dining hall at an ashram, with many people seated at long tables covered in yellow patterned cloths and red and black chairs. Diners eat from metal plates and steel tumblers. Several staff in white and blue clothing move between tables, and orange and red curtains hang at the windows. A white-haired woman in a light blue apron sits in the foreground, and a woman in a light blue dress eats nearby.2009-12-17Indoor dinner gathering in a white-walled hall with red tables and red plastic chairs. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at the center of the table, with their back to the camera, eating from a steel plate. Around the table, seated devotees wear white clothes and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads. A standing woman in a yellow shawl and orange-trimmed clothing stands at left, and a woman in orange robes with a long braid stands near the front left. Other people stand at the back by the windows and orange curtains, some holding plates. Steel plates, cups and water bottles are on the tables.2010-08-30A dining hall scene with many people seated at long red tables eating from metal thalis, with curtains striped orange and red on the back wall. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala sits at the center of the near table, resting his chin on his hand. Standing behind him, a bald man in an orange robe gestures with an open hand, while others in white clothes serve food, one holding a steel bowl. A woman in a yellow and cream sari stands at right serving, and a man in a white and blue zipped jacket stands nearby. Several bald devotees in white garments and white head coverings sit around the tables.2010-08-30A 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 long, plain dining hall with a curved corrugated roof, ceiling fans and white-painted walls with small windows. Rows of red wooden tables with white plastic chairs fill the floor, where many people sit eating from metal plates. A man in white clothes walks between the tables, and a few other people in white or light clothing stand near a serving counter at the far end. Women in white saris sit at the near tables, and a child in a yellow shirt sits at the left. A single blue plastic chair stands in the right foreground.2010-08-08December 17 20092009-12-17Interior 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.2009-06-04A large arched hall with a white-painted ceiling of curved metal framing, ceiling fans, and red and yellow curtains at tall windows. Many people in white clothes sit at tables with red cloths and yellow tablecloths, eating from steel thalis, with roses placed on the tables. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari and a man in white sit at the table, and several women wear white with orange-gold lanyards. Others in white stand and serve food at a side table with water bottles, while more people in white are seated across the room. Framed pictures hang on the white walls. +1 copies