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A photograph of a serving area in a bright indoor hall with a polished tile floor. In the foreground a woman in a dark blue sleeveless tunic over black leggings, with a gold wristwatch, carries a steel plate. Beside her a man in a white collared kurta and dark trousers, barefoot and wearing a lanyard badge, holds a steel plate and serves food from a steel vessel on a table covered with a yellow floral cloth. Behind them a woman in a teal outfit stands near another table with steel pots and bowls. At left the edge of a figure in a white dhoti with a gold border is visible. A large photo of a tree-lined forest hangs on the wall, and bookshelves with framed photos stand at right.

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September 04 20112011-09-04September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a bright hall with peach walls and tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in a light green embroidered kurta with a white dupatta holds a steel plate and spoons rice and yellow vegetable curry from a steel container. Behind her a man in white kurta watches. On the right a man in white clothes and a blue-floral apron wears disposable gloves and serves from steel pots, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Another server in white with a hairnet and a dark-clothed attendant in orange and red sit behind the counter. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall beside a window; the portrait's caption is not legible, so it is not transcribed here.2011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA food service line in an indoor hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A woman in a dark blue salwar kameez with a turquoise dupatta holds out a plate while two men in white coats and hairnets serve from steel pots on a table covered with a yellow cloth. The man in the foreground wears a floral blue and green apron and a dark beaded mala; the man beside him wears a white coat, disposable gloves and a dark mala, and uses a ladle. Steel pots and a cup sit on the table.2011-09-09A photo of a serving line in a hall with beige walls and a polished tile floor. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, barefoot, with an ID lanyard, serves food from steel pots on a long table covered with a colourful patterned cloth and yellow cloth skirt. Three women and girls stand in line holding steel plates; one woman wears a maroon kurta and a dupatta, a girl in a purple top and another in a pink outfit. Paper cups stand on the table. Behind them, people sit at tables and chairs, and a wooden chair with a gold rod stands near a red cloth. A black-and-white tree photograph hangs on the right wall.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA 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.2009-12-17September 02 20112011-09-02November 25 20112011-11-25Ashram meal service in a plain white-walled hall with red curtains. A man in white kurta with a dark mala holds a steel plate of rice while another man in white serves from a long table covered with white cloth, steel bowls of orange curry and dal. A woman in white with a lanyard ladles food and a woman in a white sari with a yellow beaded necklace sits at the table. A man with grey hair and glasses in a dark top with a red-orange cord watches the serving. A girl in a blue salwar with a white dupatta stands at left. Steel bowls of rice and kheer fill the foreground.2009-12-11August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17