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Two young women sit at a long table eating a meal served on green banana leaves. The woman on the left wears a white embroidered top and has her dark hair in a bun, reaching toward a leaf with mixed vegetables and rice. The woman on the right wears a white t-shirt and has long brown braids, pinching bread from her leaf. Clear glasses of milk or lassi sit on the table. Behind them, golden deity statues and a gold-and-red backdrop fill the room, with yellow flowers at the left edge.

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February 21 20152015-02-21 +3 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA row of women sits cross-legged on a polished tile floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates. Several wear white kurta-style tops with red-brown shawls, one wears a red and gold sari, another wears a teal saree, and one has hair in a bun. Small white cups of water and plates of rice, vegetables and sweets line the floor in front of them. In the background, others move about near an orange cloth and colourful drapes. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves. They wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas, and several have bangles and earrings. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweets and vegetables served in small steel bowls, and a plastic cup sits nearby. Some participants wear white head coverings, and a blue mat runs along the floor.2014-10-28 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19September 21 20162016-09-21Women sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal served on green banana leaves with paper cups of drink. On the left, two women in saris, one in green and yellow and one in red, sit with their hands near their food. In the centre, a woman in white clothes and a red-and-beaded mala eats with her right hand. On the right, a blonde woman in a white kurta and white trousers with a red beaded necklace gestures with one hand while eating. Leaves hold rice, fried snacks and sweets, and a blue water bottle sits in front. The floor is white marble and a striped red mat runs along the back.2011-07-23 +1 copiesWomen sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a meal from banana leaves set on the floor. Several wear white clothing with orange-red shawls or scarves and rudraksha-style beads; a woman in front has her hair in a braid and wears glasses, and others wear bangles and earrings. Plates hold rice, sweets, fried snacks and fruit, with paper cups nearby. Red curtains and a white wall form the background. Visible people include seated devotees sharing a communal meal, consistent with annadan-style prasadam.2014-10-28 +1 copiesOctober 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15