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A photograph of an annadhan food-serving line under a red and white canopy on grass. Several men in plain white shirts with ID badges serve rice and curry from large stainless steel pots onto metal plates, using ladles and a serving spoon. A man in a white shirt on the right stirs a red curry in a steel bucket. A few people in saffron and orange robes stand behind the line, and a video camera operator is visible at upper right beside red drapery. Pale institutional buildings with windows sit in the background. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.

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A photograph of a outdoor food service under a red and cream tent with draped red fabric. Several men in white shirts and trousers serve food from large steel pots onto plates; one man in front holds a plate of rice and curry and smiles, another ladles from a steel pot with a metal scoop, and a bucket of red curry sits on the table. Behind them, monks or sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand among the servers, and a cameraman films from the upper right corner. Lush grass and a multi-storey building with grilled windows are visible in the background.2006-11-25Outdoor annadhan food service under a red and cream tent. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with ID badges on lanyards, serve rice and fried snacks onto terracotta plates from large steel pots. One server in an orange-saffron garment and a man in white shirt wearing gold bangles ladle food, using plastic gloves. A man in the foreground holds a plate of rice, fried snacks and curry, with a red thread on his wrist. A cameraman is visible at upper right, and a multi-storey building stands behind the tent.2006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor annadhan food distribution under a red and white canopy with draped red fabric. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial red mark on his forehead serves food from a large steel cauldron, using a serving ladle and a disposable glove. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand before him holding round orange-rimmed plates of food; one wears a lanyard ID badge. Behind them, more volunteers in white stand near steel vessels on a table, and a multi-storey concrete building is visible. A probable depiction of Swamiji (probable) is shown serving food in orange robes with long hair and forehead marking, while the volunteers appear as devotees and helpers.2006-01-01 +1 copiesA large outdoor tent with a red and green patterned canopy and bunting shelters a dense crowd of men serving a communal meal. In the foreground a man with grey hair, wearing white clothes, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold bangle, bends over a large steel tub while others in white shirts and trousers hold steel plates of food. Behind them a long line of seated and standing people fills the tent, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. Sandy ground and a few trees are visible at the left edge. No identifiable central figure is clearly shown.2009-08-08Photo 82861662006-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a food-serving line under a red and white tent at an Arogya Yoga event. Many men in white shirts and trousers stand at steel pots, serving rice and food onto round paper plates and into a bowl of white rice with a ladle of red condiment. Several serving volunteers wear white and blue lanyard badges reading Arogya Yoga Programme. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a saffron head covering stands among the crowd, possibly a sannyasi or devotee. A red draped backdrop and a concrete building are visible in the background.2006-11-25A food service under a large white and red canopy, with red draped curtains behind. A man in a white shirt and clear plastic gloves ladles food from a steel pot in the foreground. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange head wrap stands at a large pot serving food onto plates. Several men in white clothes hold plates and wait in line, and more people stand in the background under the tent.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor annadhan food-distribution tent with white canopy and red draped fabric. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange garment and rudraksha-style beaded mala smiles while ladling rice from a large steel pot onto a plate held by a volunteer in a white shirt. Behind them, a line of men in white shirts and white garments serve and receive rice on plates.2006-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesA food distribution tent (annadan) at a festival. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from large stainless steel pots and trays. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and ladles food onto plates. A man on the right holds a steel plate of rice and curry. Others wear white caps and gloves. Red, white and orange canopy fabric and colourful bunting frame the tent.2012-11-27Photo 66782352006-01-01 +1 copies