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Photo of a food service line at a buffet. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered vest over white kurta holds a steel plate with rice, a fried puri and a dal dish while a gloved hand serves from a stainless steel chafing tray with a ladle. A woman in a black-and-white patterned kurta with a red dupatta and layered beaded necklaces stands behind the line, and a bangled hand is visible. Steel trays hold shredded cabbage and fried items. Clear plastic sneeze guards overhead.

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December 20 20182018-12-20Close photo of a food serving line at a temple-style meal service. Hands in red and white garments hold steel serving spoons over steel trays of cooked food, with a brass bowl of yellowish-brown rice or porridge held in front. Several food-filled steel containers sit along the counter with scattered food bits, and a red-clad person is visible at the right edge. Blurred gold vessels and bright background suggest a communal annadan setting.2018-12-26November 25 20062006-11-25December 20 20182018-12-20Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA woman in a white and grey printed kurta with a red-and-orange lanyard serves food at a buffet line from stainless steel chafing trays. She uses metal tongs to lift pieces of orange fried food and holds a serving spoon over a tray of rice pilaf with raisins. Gold bangles and a red bindi are visible. Behind her, men in saffron-and-white ashram attire and white kurtas stand near the counter, and a child in a white outfit reaches toward the food.2014-09-04December 16 20172017-12-16Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA buffet serving line at an ashram-style meal. A woman in a white apron-style top, blue hair net and clear plastic gloves serves food from steel pots with a ladle onto terracotta-coloured plates and bowls held by devotees. Several women queue in colourful salwar kameez: one in a yellow kurta, one in a teal printed top with a blue lanyard, one in a pink top holding a small child, and an older woman in pink with glasses. Steel serving vessels, lentil and rice dishes and a green vegetable sit along the table. The scene shows annadan-style communal food service.2011-11-26Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20152015-11-01 +1 copies