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Blurred photograph inside a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor, showing rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people sit on banana leaves with small cups and offerings before them, while a woman in the foreground sits on a striped mat. A standing figure in white is visible near the back, and a long wall banner reads YOUTH DAY. Orange cloth banners hang from the upper windows, and white plastic chairs line the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.

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Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of women seated on the floor in white saris with orange shawls, facing banana-leaf plates set with small cups and steel vessels. Men in white kurtas walk along the aisle carrying steel buckets and ladles, serving food. Another group of women in white saris with orange borders stands in the background near the walls, and a row of white plastic chairs lines the side of the hall. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling and walls. The scene appears to be a meal service or annadan in an ashram hall, with about 25 people visible.2006-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27January 12 20082008-01-12December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesIndoor hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a long central aisle, many in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes. Banana-leaf place settings with small brass or steel cups and vessels line the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the aisle. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds a metal tray or plate near the centre. A man in white clothing walks the aisle, and a seated figure in orange robes sits further back. A red and white poster hangs on the back wall beside a doorway, showing a figure in red. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual service, though no other activity is clearly identifiable.2008-01-14A photograph of a whitewashed hall where devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit in long rows on striped mats, facing a central seated figure at the far end. Plantain-leaf plates with food and small cups are set before them, and tall bamboo poles with orange streamers stand near the middle. A white chair and a framed picture sit on a white cloth at the front. Several seated men in orange and white are near the front, one wearing a shawl and beard, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2007-06-22A seated communal meal in a large hall with white tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before green banana leaf plates holding rice and food, with small cups placed between them. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Standing servers in white and orange attire carry steel pots and trays down the aisles, and white plastic chairs line the far side of the room. Blue banner text and a framed photo of a woman appear at the top right corner.2008-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA covered open-sided hall with a concrete floor where rows of seated people in white clothes and orange shawls eat from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor. Brass pots and small cups sit beside each leaf, with rice, fried items and fruit served on the leaves. Bamboo poles with orange cloth strips stand between the rows. Several people in white stand in the background near a wall. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the back wall beside a small table, and a thatched shelter appears outside to the left. Many seated participants are visible, with a clearly partial figure at the lower left edge.2006-08-23December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesInterior of a large white tented hall with rows of seated devotees on orange mats, many in white dhotis and shawls and some in saffron robes. Ornate colourful hanging banners with elephant motifs drape from the tent ceiling. Several people in white and orange move among the rows, while a painted deity image stands at the left side. Ceremonial activity appears to be underway with devotees seated in orderly lines.2010-09-17