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Indoor serving area with pink tiled walls and a wall-mounted fan. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, serves food from a steel pot wearing clear plastic gloves. Women queue with stainless steel plates holding rice, bread and curry; one older woman in a cream printed sari and pearl necklace holds a plate in the foreground. A line of several women stands behind, some in saris and one in a pink top.

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Photograph of a kitchen serving line. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, wears clear plastic gloves and serves food from a steel pot onto a plate held by a woman in a white sari with gold bangles. Another woman in a lavender floral sari, hair in a bun, holds a steel plate of flatbread at right. Steel vessels, trays of food, a wall-mounted insect trap and tiled walls fill the background, with a few other people working behind the counter.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of a kitchen or food-service area with pink tiled walls and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at a steel counter serving food with a ladle from a steel pot. Another person in an orange garment stands at left holding a steel plate, a woman in a white and red sari with a braid stands at right, and several other people are visible in the background working around the kitchen. Steel buckets and bowls sit on the counter. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad server with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange head wrap, shown serving food as part of the kitchen service.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A photo of a community dining hall with stainless steel serving counters and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing rudraksha mala beads, stands at a steel counter ladling food from a large steel pot onto a tray. Around him, young women in white and orange dress hold plates and trays, and an older woman in an orange sari with a red blouse stands at right. The wall is tiled in pink and dark blue.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A kitchen serving line where a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, uses a ladle to serve food from a steel pot onto a steel plate. Women in pink saris and other wearers stand at the counter holding steel plates of rice, dal and flatbread. A person in a white shirt and another in white clothing work nearby under fluorescent lights, with pink tiled walls behind. The orange-robed man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala), serving food as a volunteer in an annadan-style meal distribution.2006-12-16