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A seated group of devotees eats a meal from paper or plastic plates in a hall with red curtains and a framed artwork on the wall. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or teal clothing. A woman in the foreground has a vermilion bindi and wears beaded necklaces, and a woman in a striped top sits in the front row. Water bottles sit on the floor among the food trays, and a large orange-and-yellow decorative hanging is visible at the top left.

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A photograph of a large seated group eating a meal on the floor of an indoor hall with cream walls and a red curtain backdrop. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor and on chairs, wearing white and red clothing with red shawls draped over their shoulders. They hold disposable trays of food and eat with their hands, while water bottles sit on the floor. Several women with grey and white hair and a few children are visible among the crowd. A small orange and white decorative banner hangs on the left wall.2015-10-26October 23 20152015-10-23Large indoor hall with red drapes and pale floor where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a meal from divided steel or plastic trays. Many wear white or cream kurtas and saris with orange-red shawls and lanyards; a few wear orange-brown robes. Men and women sit close together; some hold plates and small brass bowls. A cameraman stands in the background near a screen showing a colourful image, and a framed picture hangs on a side wall. Water bottles sit on the floor among the diners. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling.2015-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20152015-10-26 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA large hall with a red-walled backdrop, a white ornamental tree sculpture and an ornate golden seat with a central figure. Long rows of people sit on the floor for a shared meal, with banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and water bottles set along the rows. Women and girls in saffron and orange saris with gold borders sit near the front, many with flowers and garlands; others in white dhotis and white saris with red-and-gold shawls sit in the foreground and along the side. Some men in saffron robes sit at the left near the seat. The scene suggests an annadan-style communal meal in an ashram hall.2015-10-23October 23 20152015-10-23December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of an annadan-style meal service in a hall with lilac-patterned wall panels. In the foreground, women in rust-red and orange shawls sit on the floor before rows of banana leaves laden with food, with small cups and water bottles placed along the leaves. Along the centre of the image, devotees in white clothes with red-and-white shawls walk barefoot in a line down the hall; a man in the middle wears a white kurta with a red shawl and an orange-lanyard badge, and an older woman in a cream sari with orange border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At the right edge, a saffron-robed person stands near the wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-05-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23May 23 20152015-05-23