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Volunteers serve rice from large steel vessels at an outdoor annadan food distribution under a canopy decorated with a colourful striped bunting of green, purple, yellow, red and blue. Several women wear light-blue hairnets and disposable plastic gloves; one in a white top wears a rudraksha mala and another in a yellow blouse with an orange apron ladles food onto steel plates. A young woman in a white top smiles beside them, while a man in a white shirt and blue cap stands at left and a woman in a cream sari with a braid waits at right holding a plate. Pilau-style rice with vegetables fills the pans.

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Women volunteers serve food at an annadan kitchen under a white canopy decorated with pink and green fringe and colourful bunting. A woman in a red and yellow saree with a red bindi and a flower in her hair stands at left, watching the serving line. Several women wear light blue hairnets and white saris and handle steel pots and plates of rice, and a woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha mala serves food with plastic gloves. A woman in white with a dark mala and a name badge stands at right. Steel serving vessels line a stainless steel counter in front of them.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesA large outdoor annadan food-distribution tent with orange and red draped fabric and strings of colourful flags overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and yellow spiced food from steel pots into metal plates held by a long line of people. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a pot in the centre, while a bearded man in a white shirt and blue cap works behind the counter. Steel pots, a water jug and a chair are visible on the tables. Many people queue on the left, some wearing white and others in pink, orange and striped clothing. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A food distribution line at an outdoor annadan serving tent during a festival. Several women in white saris with gold borders and pale blue head-caps and plastic gloves scoop food from steel pans onto steel plates. Rudraksha malas hang around the neck of the woman at left, and a black bead mala is visible on another. A man in a checked shirt and shoulder cloth holds out a plate at right, and a child stands beside him. A striped festive bunting runs along the tent top. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2012-11-27January 04 20122012-01-04 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photo of an annadan food service under a white tent with orange and multicolored bunting. Volunteers in pale blue hairnets and white aprons ladle rice and curry from large steel pots into steel plates held by a line of people. A woman in an orange blouse with a braid decorated with orange flowers stands at the left edge, and a woman in a pink sari serves at the right. Several other people line up or work behind the counter.2012-11-27