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Four women sit cross-legged on a polished tile floor in a bright hall, eating a meal together from steel plates. The woman at right in a black top and blue patterned blouse holds a plate, and the woman in a rust-red salwar with gold flower motifs sits at left. A woman in a white kurta with glasses eats from a plate, and a woman in a brown patterned sari sits with her back to the camera. Small steel bowls with spoons and a folded napkin sit on the floor. Behind them, steel vessels stand on a table with a floral cloth, and several people sit or move in the background near red chairs and curtains.

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September 04 20112011-09-04Four devotees sit cross-legged on a polished cream tile floor eating a shared meal from steel thali trays. A man on the left in white shirt and white dhoti eats with his right hand, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a name badge sits beside him. A younger woman in a white top with multicoloured stripes and a bangle set eats from a tray, and a woman on the right in white with a white shawl and a red-brown beaded necklace also eats. Each tray holds rice, yellow sweet dishes, small bowls of side dishes, papadum and a glass of drink. Brass-coloured shrine decor and a metal railing with chains appear in the background.2014-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of five people seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a informal circle, sharing a steel thali with small bowls of rice, yellow dal, sliced vegetables and a white dip. A woman on the left wears a coral dupatta over a floral kurta and smiles; a woman in a cream cardigan and striped white pants sits center-back; a man at right wears a plum shirt and beaded mala; a man in a grey textured jacket and white dhoti sits front-right; a woman in white with a green-and-white shawl sits front-left holding a brown book. Red chairs and a blue sofa are behind them, with lit candles and a glass of juice nearby.2013-08-18 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall eating a meal from steel thali trays during a communal lunch. They wear white clothes with red-orange shawls or sashes. One woman in a white sari with a long braid and bangles eats with her right hand; a younger woman in the foreground holds a chapati and rice on her tray. Paper cups of tea or water sit beside the trays, and a bag rests at the lower right edge.2014-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on the polished floor of a large hall, eating meals from steel thali trays with small bowls of curry, rice and chutney. In the foreground a woman in black top and grey leggings sits on a pink mat with a red shawl at her waist, eating with her fingers, while a woman in a black top and blue striped track pants, with a red sash, eats from a tray beside her. Behind them a woman in a green t-shirt, a child in a white top, and a woman in white sit on mats, with tables, chairs and a wheelchair visible in the background.2014-09-06Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26Three women sit cross-legged on a glossy white tiled floor eating from plates during a meal, with other people standing and walking in the background. On the left, a young girl in a white and red top and black leggings picks food from a steel plate. In the centre, a woman in an orange kurta and cream trousers, with a visitor badge on a lanyard, eats from a terracotta plate beside a small clay cup. On the right, a woman in a blue patterned kurta with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace eats from a clay plate next to a clay cup and a covered steel container. Background figures wear white, pink, green and multicolored clothing. The setting is a bright ashram hall.2011-11-24Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesFive women sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor in a circle, dressed in white tops and white trousers, with red curtains behind them. Several have small metal bowls, steel cups and a blue mug in front of them, and a woman at right holds a plate with food. Rice-like and dal-like portions are visible in the bowls. One woman on the left gestures with her hands while speaking, and the others listen attentively. A large ornate chair edged with red appears at the right edge. No a person candidate is visibly present in the scene.2013-07-05 +1 copies