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Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor eating from banana leaves set with rice, fried snacks and a yellow dish, with small plastic water bottles and red paper cups beside them. The men wear rudraksha malas, bangles and orange-gold sashes, and several have yellow and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them a pale green draped table and a wall of framed black-and-white portraits are visible.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01April 14 20132013-04-14October 23 20152015-10-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on a white floor during a meal or satsang. In the foreground, a bald man with a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha mala holds a white paper cup in his right hand and gestures with his left as he speaks, looking upward. Beside him, a second man with a white tripundra and red kumkum on his forehead and a beaded orange shawl sits over a steel plate of food. Behind them, other robed men with malas and bangles are eating from steel plates, and several white paper cups sit on the floor in the foreground.2013-04-14 +2 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of young men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and arms, and wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bracelets. Rows of white paper cups stand along the edges of the leaves, and several men reach toward their food, smiling. A person in white clothing is partially visible at the upper right edge. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal in a temple hall, with rice, curries and fried items served on the leaves.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of several shaven-headed monks in saffron-red robes seated in a row on the floor eating a meal from metal plates. Their robes have orange-gold borders, and many wear long beaded rudraksha malas and orange-beaded necklaces. One monk on the right wears a wristwatch and gold earrings; another in the centre wears glasses. Ash horizontal markings are visible on foreheads. Before them are white paper cups and steel plates of rice and food on a white table.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a red and blue striped mat, hands pressed together in namaskar, before a long line of banana-leaf plates with food, small clay bowls, and water bottles. The leftmost monk has a yellow turmeric mark on his forehead; several wear rudraksha malas and bracelets, and one holds a microphone. Behind them are display panels, a standing portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a red chair. The setting appears to be an exhibition or ashram hall with white floors and mirrored pillars. The monks appear to be sannyasis or devotees; none is identified as a person.2015-06-15 +3 copies