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Interior of a large, plain dining hall with white walls, exposed metal roof trusses and ceiling fans. Rows of metal tables with white and blue plastic chairs hold steel plates of food. Many people sit with palms pressed together in prayer before their meals, most in orange or saffron robes, while others wear white dhotis or a green top. A standing server in orange and white stands near a counter of large steel pots at the back right. Two wall-mounted speakers and a few small posters hang on the walls.

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A large, plain dining hall with white walls, exposed roof trusses and ceiling fans. Long metal tables with blue and white plastic chairs are filled with seated people, most in orange or saffron robes and white dhotis, many with palms pressed together in prayer before steel plates of food. In the background a man in an orange robe stands at a serving counter with steel pots. Several posters hang on the far wall, and a decorative painted border runs along the right edge. The scene resembles a communal meal before eating.2008-11-06A photo of a large dining hall with white walls, metal ceiling trusses and ceiling fans, where many people sit at long metal-topped tables on blue and white plastic chairs. Most diners have their palms pressed together in prayer before their steel plates of food. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit at the right, and women wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls. Stainless steel pots sit on a side table, and small posters hang on the wall.2008-11-06November 06 20082008-11-06November 06 20082008-11-06November 06 20082008-11-06A large white-walled dining hall with exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. Many seated people sit at long stainless-steel tables eating from metal plates, with several pressing their palms together in prayer before eating. Most wear orange or yellow shawls over white or light clothing. A small shrine on the back wall holds a framed portrait and a purple cloth with flowers. Steel pots and bowls sit on a serving counter at left. Blue plastic chairs line the tables. No identifiable a person is visible.2008-11-06A photograph of a large, plain white dining hall with a high ceiling and exposed steel roof trusses. Rows of blue and white plastic chairs sit at long tables where many people are seated eating. Several women in saffron-orange saris and shawls move through the room, with one standing near the middle aisle and another carrying a bowl. A stainless steel pot and serving tray sit on a side table on the right. Cooks in white clothing stand in a doorway at the back. Large windows line the left wall and a wall speaker is mounted high on the right.2008-11-06A large plain white hall with a high ceiling, exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans, where many people sit at long rows of metal tables with blue and white plastic chairs eating meals from plates. Most seated people wear saffron-orange cloth, and several wear white clothing. Sunlight comes through a row of windows on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no a person candidate is described.2008-11-06A photograph of a plain, whitewashed dining hall with blue plastic chairs and metal tables, lit by a ceiling fan. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit at a table eating from steel plates of rice and curry. A central man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark sits with his hands folded on the table, looking toward the others. A woman in a white dress and a woman in pink walk through the room, and an older man in white sits at the right edge. Orange-clad figures dominate the room, which has orange doors in the background.2008-11-06Ashram dining hall with long steel tables where many people sit eating lunch from stainless steel thali plates. Most diners wear white kurta-style clothing with orange saffron shawls or stoles. A woman in a white top and yellow shawl carries a steel tray between the tables, and a man in orange stands at the back near the wall. Ceiling fans and metal roof trusses hang above, with posters and a speaker on the side walls.2008-11-06A large plain hall with white walls and a metal-trussed ceiling holds a community meal. Rows of people sit on blue and white plastic chairs at long tables, many wearing saffron-orange clothing. Two standing attendants in orange robes serve or walk between the tables, and steel pots sit on a side table at right. A ceiling fan and window light fill the room. Most seated figures are indistinct, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-11-06November 06 20082008-11-06