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A buffet lunch line in an indoor hall. A man in a maroon polo shirt and khaki trousers serves from steel chafing dishes of rice and yellow curry. A blonde woman in a white top with a grey shawl draped over her shoulders holds a plate, and beside her a woman in a lime-green kurta with an orange scarf and red bindi fills her plate. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris and a man in a yellow shirt wait in line with white plates.

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September 05 20122012-09-05July 23 20142014-07-23A buffet serving line at an indoor hall with a long table of steel chafing dishes holding orange dal or curry, green beans and cauliflower vegetables. An older woman in a checked white and green sari with gold bangles stands at the front, holding a plate and serving spoon. Behind her a young man in an orange-red scarf and white shirt holds a plate, and a young boy in white and a red-orange scarf stands beside him. Other attendants in white clothes with orange shawls stand along the line. Orange and yellow gerbera flowers decorate the table, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on the wall at right, with a no smoking sign visible behind.2014-07-25 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20122012-09-09A buffet line inside an indoor hall where a group of people queue beside steel chafing dishes with lids, stacks of white plates on the left. A man in a yellow polo shirt gestures near the food. A woman in a cream sari with orange border serves from a dish, while a woman in an orange robe with orange shawl holds a white plate on the right. Other attendees in white shirts, orange scarves and casual jackets stand in line. A yellow banner with partial English text hangs on the right, and a no-smoking sign is on the wall behind. No one is clearly identified as a person.2012-09-03A photograph of a buffet serving line for a meal. Several volunteers in white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls stand behind steel chafing dishes, serving rice and an orange curry with serving spoons. A young woman in the foreground holds a white plate and bowl and wears a name badge on her shawl. Another woman in white with a red shawl serves from the dish, and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands behind her. Guests in the background queue along the counter. A pineapple arrangement and a red-and-gold cloth are at the right edge.2014-07-23September 05 20122012-09-05A 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.2011-11-26September 05 20122012-09-05Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a buffet serving line with stainless steel chafing dishes and serving trays along the left. A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wears a white embroidered kurta, a red shawl draped over her shoulders, and a pearl necklace, and holds a white plate while using a serving spoon. Behind her, another woman in a navy top with a red dupatta and green patterned skirt holds a plate of food. The wall behind is plain beige.2014-03-26 +1 copies