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A photograph at an evening event with blue neon tube lights overhead. In the centre, a smiling man in a loose orange-saffron shawl over a red undergarment stands at a serving counter, reaching into a steel vessel with a ladle. Facing him from the left, a man in a light blue shirt holds a steel container. Behind them, several people in white and pale shirts with lanyards stand and watch, and a red plastic chair appears at the lower right.

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Night outdoor photo at a convention with a crowd in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair wears an orange robe, standing beside a steel vessel on a small table, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby and devotees in white and orange move around a serving table holding plates. Men in white with orange shawls stand at right beside a red plastic chair, and blue scaffolding and lights are visible in the background.2009-02-28Photograph at an evening outdoor event under a large tent with blue stage lights overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe stands at a metal serving table, smiling, and serves food from steel vessels to a line of people in white shirts and white dhotis who hold out their hands. Behind him stands a younger man with long hair in a white shirt and orange shawl. A woman in a cream sari with a gold-toned necklace stands at the right edge. Crowd members stand in the background.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28Photograph at an evening outdoor event under blue neon tube lights and a dark tent or pandal roof. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment stands at a steel-pot table, reaching toward metal vessels while a white-clad older man in a white shirt and dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala, works at the pots. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing name badges, watches. At the right edge a person in orange holds a pink towel and wears a beaded mala. The scene suggests a ritual food or offering preparation, possibly annadan or prasadam distribution.2009-02-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at a buffet counter wearing a sleeveless orange saffron garment draped over his body. Behind him, a man in a white striped shirt with a lanyard and name badge smiles, and another man in white stands partly hidden. In front are steel chafing dishes holding food, and to the right is a wooden box with a glass cup. The walls are pale yellow with a white cornice.2008-06-09Evening outdoor ritual under a blue corrugated metal roof lit by hanging lamps. An older man in an orange shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate toward a younger man in saffron robes, while a long-haired figure in orange robes stands at right with hands joined in a gesture of greeting. A steel vessel sits on a small table between them. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, stand around in the background, and a white-clad man stands at left.2009-02-28December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20092009-02-28A photo of a food service line at a large indoor hall. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a long brown rudraksha mala, stands at right serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a steel tray held by an older person with white hair and glasses in the left foreground. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, handle steel pots and serving utensils. Pillars and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2006-12-15Serving line at a community meal in an indoor kitchen-like hall with tiled walls. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, stands at right holding a ladle over a steel tub of cooked rice and vegetables; a white flower is tucked in his hand. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing plastic gloves and lanyards serve food onto steel plates; a bald older man with glasses in white clothing receives a plate at left. Steel pots and trays of rice and papadam crowd the counter. Probable Swamiji (probable) with saffron robes, long hair, orange turban and rudraksha malas, serving food as a volunteer in a seva meal line.2006-12-15February 28 20092009-02-28December 15 20062006-12-15