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Outdoor community kitchen on sandy ground during a food-service operation. In the foreground a very large stainless steel cooking pot sits on a metal stand above a flame. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside large steel pots; the man on the left wears a green head covering and a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right is bald with a rudraksha mala and a wrapped orange cloth at the waist. Behind them, several people in white and green garments work near a whitewashed wall, with a water tank, palm trees, and bags of supplies. A gas cylinder sits at lower right.

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Outdoor community kitchen on sand under palm trees, with large metal cooking pots set over wood fires. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks past the pots, wearing a green head covering and holding nothing in particular. A man in a white shirt and blue checked lungi stands beside him, and a man in a maroon shirt crouches tending a fire under a pot. Other workers in green caps and white garments move in the background near a white building and a striped awning. Vegetables are being cooked in the pots.2012-01-04Outdoor community kitchen under a striped canopy on sand, with large steel cooking vessels and a wood fire. A woman in a teal skirt and white top, wearing a green head covering, stands at left tending the pots. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside large steel pots of cooked vegetables, one with a green head cover. Other workers in white and green head coverings tend more pots and tables in the background. Annadanam food preparation is evident.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-preparation camp under striped canopies on sandy ground. Large aluminium cooking pots sit over open wood fires of sticks and logs. A man in an orange robe with a green head cloth and rudraksha mala stands at the right, gesturing toward the pot, with another orange-robed man beside him. Two men in white shirts and white head cloths stand at left near the pot, and a seated person in a maroon garment is at the lower left. Containers of food sit on tables in the background.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-preparation area with large steel cooking pots on stands and orange gas cylinders on the ground. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands beside a bamboo pole, one foot raised. Beside him a young man in a white t-shirt and white trousers carries an orange backpack and a red cloth. Palm trees, a tin-roofed wall and a few people in white are visible behind. Cues for the orange-clad figure are a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, but appearance alone is not sufficient for identification.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution camp under a tarpaulin roof on bare ground with palm trees behind. A man in a green head cap stirs a large metal pot of rice on the left. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti and white head cloth stands beside stacked red gas cylinders and a steel tray. On the right, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a green head cap holds a steel tray, while another steel tray rests on a stand. Several people in white and green caps work in the background, and there are large cooking vessels around the site.2012-01-04