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A photograph of a food service line at an indoor event. Several women in white saris and white hairnets stand behind a tall brass rack holding copper vessels with lids, one woman spooning food from a copper pot into serving dishes. Many women wear red-and-saffron shawls and beaded necklaces, and a man in a green shirt stands at the right edge beside a stack of white paper plates. Behind the line, visitors in white and saffron clothing walk past display boards on the wall. The scene suggests annadan, communal meal service, with volunteers serving food to attendees.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A food service line in a large open pavilion with white walls and yellow draped valances. Volunteers in white clothes and white hairnets serve from brass chafing dishes with curry, standing beside a line of guests holding plates. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a younger monk in orange robes, while several people in white and red-orange shawls wait to be served. Other seated guests sit at white-covered chairs in the background, and a small shrine with framed deity images is visible at the far end. The scene reads as an annadan meal service.2015-07-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 13 20142014-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20122012-09-09Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a buffet serving line in an indoor hall with pale tiled floor. Devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces stand in front of a steel food counter, wearing hairnets and serving food onto plates. Women in saffron, maroon and red saris and orange robes line the counter, ladling snacks and rice from steel containers. Several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the background, and a man in white shirt and trousers walks nearby. The setting suggests an annadan meal service.2014-06-12July 01 20152015-07-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copies