Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, standing at a long steel-topped table in a plain hall with pale yellow panels and an orange curtain. Several stainless steel pots with lids, bowls, a steel bucket and ladles sit on the table, with a bowl of food visible in the centre. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red sacred thread, and appears to be serving or preparing food. No deity murti or visible ritual fire is present.

More like this

Open the gallery
June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA food-service scene under a thatched shelter at an ashram kitchen. Several men in white and grey shirts serve a meal from steel pots and trays onto plates. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a plate, while a woman in white with an orange border stands at the far right. Stainless steel vessels and buckets sit on metal tables, with greenery visible through the open side.2007-08-31A photograph of a serving line in an indoor hall with pale walls and terracotta floor tiles. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, ladling food from large steel pots with lids. Behind the counter sit a white bowl of sweets in a steel tray, a round basket holding a block of white paneer or tofu, stacked steel plates and a red basket of cutlery. Other people stand in the background near an open doorway, including a figure in white and one in red, and a person in orange at the rear left. The server appears to be a devotee volunteer; no identification is made from appearance.2011-07-31A photograph of a serving line in a long, plain building corridor with pale blue walls and barred windows. A woman with long, loose dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron sari over a red top and holds a serving utensil with a transparent glove, standing beside a row of large stainless steel cooking pots on a white-draped table. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the line; one at right holds a plate of food and wears a beaded mala. Steel buckets sit on the floor beneath the table, and a few red and white plastic chairs line the wall.2007-12-14April 06 20122012-04-06A photo of an ashram dining hall where volunteers serve a communal meal from steel pots onto plates on a long buffet table covered with a floral cloth. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears a red and white beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala and serves food with a ladle. Beside him an elderly man in a cream sweater and grey trousers and a woman in a pink shawl and glasses also serve. Long tables with floral cloths and seated diners fill the background under ceiling fans and white walls.2009-12-17A photograph of a community kitchen serving line with stainless steel counters and large metal pots. Several young men in white shirts and trousers, some with green lanyards and rudraksha malas, and two in orange saffron shawls, are serving food from steel containers onto plates. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge facing the counter. A framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes hangs on the wall at upper right. Food scraps lie on the steel surface and an open window shows greenery outside.2007-08-31Two young men in plain white clothes stand behind a table covered with white plastic sheeting, serving food from large steel pots and buckets in an open courtyard. The man on the left wears a white kurta and a dark bead mala, stirring a large pot with a ladle. The man on the right wears a white t-shirt with a small blue logo and a dark pendant on a cord, lifting food with a ladle from a steel bucket. Steel lidded pots sit on the table, and a white wall with green foliage stands behind them.A photograph of a communal meal service in a plain white-walled hall with a barred window. Men in white shirts and dhotis serve food from a large steel pot onto steel plates on a long stainless-steel counter. A bearded man with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre holding a plate, next to a smiling young man in white. A man in spectacles and white clothes with a dark rudraksha mala holds a plate of food at right, beside a woman in an orange sari. Steel bowls of vegetables and rice sit on the counter, and another man bends over a large basin at left. Several people are visible in the background.2010-07-11Photo of an annadan food service set up under a gold draped backdrop with red valance. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers leans over a large steel pot, ladling food onto a round metal plate. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with a red headband and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands near steel pots. At left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a wooden side table holding steel vessels. Another steel pot with food sits at lower right, and a red floor covers the ground.2006-12-27A photograph of an annadan food-serving line in a plain, unfinished hall with grey concrete walls and a corrugated metal roof. A bald man in a white dhoti and a purple sacred thread stands at the left, ladling food from a steel pot. Beside him an older man in white serves rice from a steel bowl. Behind them a man with a pink-and-white flower garland and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. On the right, an elderly bearded man with grey hair and white forehead marks, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holds a steel plate of rice and curry. A colourful woven hanging is on the right wall. Several people are visible in the background, including a woman in white. Steel pots and stacked plates fill the counter.2011-09-09April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copies