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A photograph of a large dining hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tall windows, where many people sit at long metal-topped tables with plastic chairs eating from steel plates. Most diners wear white shirts, and some wear light blue or patterned clothes; a woman in a red sari sits at the left. Several standing attendants in white shirts move between the tables and a serving counter at the back, carrying food and bowls, as people serve a communal meal.

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A photograph of a large whitewashed dining hall where many people sit at long metal-topped tables eating from steel plates on a meal service. Most diners wear white shirts and light clothing, and several women in saris and salwar kameez sit on the left. Plastic chairs in yellow and blue surround the tables, ceiling fans hang overhead, and volunteers in white and a man in a striped shirt move between tables, carrying food and trays near a serving counter at the back. Sunlight comes through tall windows with red frames.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07A large, plain dining hall with cream walls, a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fans and tall windows. Many people in white clothes sit at long dark tables on white plastic chairs eating from steel plates, with small steel tumblers and a book on the table. A man in a white shirt stands in the background, and a woman in white at left has a small microphone clipped to her collar. The scene is an ashram-style communal meal, with a rack of clothes visible on a railing at the back.2004-05-05A photograph of a large hall with a curved arched roof and ceiling fans, where many people in white clothes sit at long metal tables eating from steel plates on plastic and wooden chairs. Most diners wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with a few women in white or light saris among them. Servers in white stand near a serving counter at the back left, and windows line the right wall.2010-07-06A photograph of a large dining hall with white walls, ceiling fans and tall windows, where many men in white and light shirts sit at grey metal tables on white and blue plastic chairs, eating from steel plates. Some diners lean over their food, and a few women in red and orange clothing are seated at the right. The floor is terracotta tiles.2010-07-07A long, plain dining hall with white walls, a terracotta tiled floor, and ceiling fans under a corrugated roof. Rows of people sit at metal-topped tables on white and beige plastic chairs, eating from steel plates and bowls. Most wear white or light clothing; a woman in the foreground wears a green blouse and a cream sari. A barred window glows orange in the back wall, and a wooden trolley stands near the centre. The scene looks like a communal meal being served.2010-07-03A dining hall during a communal meal break. Long rows of metal tables with white plastic and yellow chairs are filled with people eating from steel plates. Most diners wear white clothing, and several older men on the right wear white shirts and dhotis. Volunteers in white garments move along the back and serve food near a counter. Some women in saffron and orange saris stand by the serving area. Steel tumblers sit on the tables. The wall shows a small purple bird logo in the corner.2010-07-06July 06 20102010-07-06July 07 20102010-07-07A photo of a communal dining hall with a curved corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Diners sit at long stainless-steel tables with plates and steel cups, eating from metal thalis. Several people stand in the background, some in white kurtas and white clothing, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in pink. A man in a blue checked shirt carries a steel plate. A framed religious picture hangs on the white wall near an open door. Plastic chairs line the room.2010-07-11A large plain dining hall with a corrugated roof, exposed trusses and a wall clock reading about 4:40 above a doorway. Many people, mostly men and women in white clothes, sit at long grey tables eating from metal plates, while others stand and queue or move between tables. Some women wear orange and pink saris and a few men wear blue checked shirts. Steel bowls and plates are set on the tables, and the room is crowded with people filling the space.2009-01-28