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A close photograph of a hand in a black sleeve holding a white ceramic plate of food. The plate holds steamed white rice with herbs, a fried bread piece, round fried dumplings in a sauce, and green okra pieces. A metal fork rests on the left edge. The background is blurred with a dark garment and a light table surface.

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A close-up photo of a white plate of meal served by a person in grey clothing with a red cloth visible at the shoulder. The plate holds steamed white basmati rice, a yellow-brown potato and chickpea curry, a flatbread roti with charred spots, and a side of mixed vegetables with peas and carrots. A metal spoon rests on the rice. The server's hand holds the plate at right. No deity, ritual or a person candidate is visible, and only a partial hand and arm of one person appear.2012-09-07Close-up photo of a stainless steel compartment tray being served a meal. On the left compartment sits a heap of yellow vegetable pulao with peas and carrot pieces, beside a mound of plain white rice. On the right compartment are a flatbread paratha and a small portion of creamy curry with pieces of vegetable. A metal bowl and a spoon sit at the top. Behind the tray, the blurred arms of a person in a white sleeved shirt reach toward the food, with a fork and spoon resting nearby. This is an annadan style meal served in the ashram.2014-08-26February 06 20162016-02-06September 06 20122012-09-06A close view of a served meal at a buffet line. A hand holds a white compartmented plate containing rice, a green vegetable preparation, a folded flatbread, and a yellow-brown curry. Blurred dishes of puris or fried breads sit in the foreground on a silver tray, and metal serving utensils and a brass stand frame the scene. No people are clearly identifiable beyond the hand serving food.2016-02-06Close-up photograph of a hand holding a white compartmented plastic tray of food, with a metal spoon resting on it. The compartments hold puri-style fried bread, a pale yellow rice or semolina preparation, orange vegetable mash, fried onion strands, round fried balls, a spiced green sauce and a yellow liquid. The background is blurred, showing a red cloth and a person in white clothing with a gold wristwatch. A purple bird logo appears in the top left corner.2015-10-26 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20142014-01-03Close-up photo of a hand holding a disposable leaf plate of steamed white rice served with cooked vegetables, including green beans, a piece of yellow squash and a curry-like sauce with mustard seeds. Serving counter and steel trays blur in the background.2014-08-24 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a serving line for a meal. A woman's hands hold a white compartmented tray with yellow pickle or curry, a small portion of dal, rice with green herbs or vegetables, and a bowl of sauce. A stainless steel ladle rests on the tray. Stainless steel warming trays of food sit at left. The woman wears a red and orange patterned blouse and stacked bangles in red, green, and blue, with metallic glass bangles on her wrist. Blurred background shows a kitchen or dining hall setting.2016-02-02September 06 20122012-09-06A close photograph of a white partitioned plastic meal tray held by a hand at right, with a person in white clothing and a red-and-white striped garment at the edge. The compartments hold rice, fried pieces, a flatbread roti, a metal bowl of thin yellow dal or curry, orange-red gravy, and green vegetables. No one's face is visible and no a person candidate appears, so no appearance-based identification is made.2015-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 01 20152015-07-01 +1 copies