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A buffet serving line in a warmly lit hall with copper and brass chafing dishes. A woman in a white hairnet, white garment and plastic gloves serves food with a spoon on the left. Behind the counter, several people in white clothes and red shawls, some wearing red lanyards, stand at the serving line and hold plates. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl with a red lanyard, carries a plate with a small bowl. Other people in white and red stand in the background.

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July 02 20162016-07-02Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20122012-09-04Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a bright hall with pink-curtained windows. A woman in a white sari and white hairnet, with a rudraksha-style mala, uses a ladle to serve from a steel tray while wearing plastic gloves. Beside her, a woman in a red sari and red blouse with a gold necklace takes food onto a plate, and a man in a white shirt and trousers with a name badge stands at the counter. Other volunteers in white and attendees in line stand behind the counter under ceiling lights.2013-11-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20152015-07-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20162016-02-12A food serving line at an ashram dining area. In the foreground an older man in white clothes and a red lanyard holds a steel tray of rice, curries and papadum. Behind the serving counter a man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white hairnet ladles food from copper vessels into trays. Other servers in white with red lanyards stand along the counter, and brass-handled serving pots and copper pots of curry fill the table.2016-09-23A serving line in a hall where devotees in white clothing serve a meal from glass-fronted steel chafing dishes on long tables. A man on the left in white kurta and a red-and-white shawl holds a plate and reaches toward a dish of flatbreads. Women in white saris with red and gold borders wear white hairnets and handle serving tongs, one with a beaded necklace. A large framed painting of red-robed figures hangs on the wall above. Lines of other servers stand behind the counter, and the scene reads as annadan or communal meal service.2016-02-09Indoor serving line at an ashram-style hall with tiled floor. A woman in a teal blouse and red shawl, with a red bindi, uses tongs to place food from steel chafing dishes into a white divided tray. Behind the counter, several people wear white hair nets and red shawls and serve food with ladles and gloved hands. In the background, people in white and red-bordered clothing queue or stand near a table. A large red curtain hangs on the right. The scene shows a communal meal service.2015-10-26