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Three women sit at a table draped with a gold satin cloth, eating from white compartmentalized plastic trays of snacks and sweets, with water bottles, cups and a spoon on the table. The woman on the left wears a black top with an orange lanyard and glasses; the woman in the centre wears a black top with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha-style necklace; the woman on the right, with white hair, wears an orange and white sari and beaded necklaces. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants in white serve food from a long white-draped buffet table, and a man in an orange-red robe with white hair stands at right, near a tented white canopy.

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September 09 20122012-09-09Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA serving line in a tent decorated with orange, green and purple bunting. A woman in a yellow-orange saree and rudraksha mala serves from a steel pot, while women in blue hairnets and gloves ladle food. A man in white with rudraksha mala and orange lanyard holds a plate of rice, greens and flatbread at right, with a younger man in white beside him. Steel pots of thin liquid sit on the white-clothed table. Several other people stand in the background.2012-10-10A large seated meal in a hall with white floor sheets; many participants sit cross-legged in rows eating from paper plates. Most wear white clothes with rust-orange shawls, and several have white or sandal marks on their foreheads. Some attendants in white stand between the rows carrying plates, and an ornate stage with a gold-framed backdrop is visible at the far end.2015-07-11A kitchen or food-serving hall with steel vessels and pots on counters and a tiled pink wall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads sits on a steel counter, smiling and handing out food. Around her, men in white kurtas, some with orange shawls and lanyard badges, and women in white saris with dark hair and small ornaments are gathered, holding food packets and steel plates. Water bottles are stacked at the right edge. The scene appears to be community food service. Visible people number about twelve to fifteen.2006-12-15June 04 20092009-06-04A photograph of a large seated gathering of monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows along white mats. Each person has a green banana-leaf plate of rice, fried snacks and vegetables, with small cups and water bottles beside them, indicating a shared meal offering. Several figures have white ash or paint on their arms and foreheads and wear rudraksha beads and bangles. A man in the foreground right with a shaved head and a red shawl over orange robes sits among them. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls face the same direction in a hall with pink walls and a stage area at the back.2016-02-23December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25January 01 20192019-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA large dining hall with long stainless-steel tables where many women sit and eat from metal plates, with bottled water on the tables. Several women queue along the left wall in white and cream saris, and a woman in a red sari sits in the foreground with her hands together. Others wear yellow, green, lavender and pink clothing, and some carry bags. Steel serving trays and bowls are arranged along the tables. Pink tiled walls and a noticeboard frame the room. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so no candidate is shown.2006-12-15