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Outdoor photo of a communal meal service in a dirt yard under green trees beside a red-painted building. Several men in casual clothes stand at a long wooden table serving food from metal steel trays, one in a teal shirt holding a serving ladle and another in a bright green shirt. A woman in a yellow and green floral salwar kameez walks past carrying a plate. On the right, an elderly bearded man in an orange saffron robe stands barefoot in line. A sign on a wall reads Nithyananda Gurukul and a bicycle is parked to the left. a person is not visibly present; no figure clearly matches his appearance.

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November 20 20222022-11-20Outdoor food service in a sunlit courtyard beside a brick wall and a tree. A woman in an orange sari with a white apron-style glove serves food from steel trays onto paper plates, using a ladle. Several men in orange and saffron cloths, some with long grey beards, stand in line holding plates; one foreground man in a dark blue t-shirt and yellow-orange dhoti holds a plate of food. Scaffolding and a white structure are visible behind.2022-11-19May 24 20052005-05-24A photograph of a covered outdoor serving area with orange-washed walls and a corrugated metal roof, where a line of people waits for a free meal (annadan). Steel pots and a steel serving pan sit on stainless steel tables. Two women in dark clothing serve food on the left. In the queue, a bald man in an orange dhoti with a pink shawl stands beside a bearded man bare-chested in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, a girl in a yellow top, an older woman in a dark floral sari, and several men in white shirts. A small framed portrait of a turbaned man hangs on the wall at upper right, showing no visible printed name.2012-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20122012-10-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor food service in a courtyard with a red brick wall, scaffolding and a tree behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and clear gloves serves from steel chafing dishes on a long table. Several men in orange and saffron cloths stand in line; one bald man with white tilak on his forehead carries a paper plate of food, and a bearded elder holds another plate.2022-11-19Outdoor food service at a simple courtyard with a brick wall, scaffolding and a tree behind. A woman in an orange sari with a green bangle and gloves ladles food from a steel tray into paper cups. A tall elderly man with long white hair, a white beard and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders holds a paper plate of food and a yellow bag. Several other men in orange and saffron cloths and a man in a white dhoti stand in line, and steel pans and a cycle are visible. Watermarked archive photo timestamp shown at bottom right.2022-11-19A covered veranda with orange-washed walls and red metal posts serves a meal line. Several women in saris, one in a red blouse with a patterned sari and another in orange, stand behind a steel counter ladling food from large steel pots and a woven basket into plates. Men in white dhotis, orange and white cloth wraps, and a man in an orange lungi queue along the line holding plates. Stacks of steel plates sit on the counter at right, and bicycles and motorcycles are parked outside. Plates and food are being distributed as part of an annadhan meal service.2012-01-01 +1 copiesMay 24 20052005-05-24A photograph of an annadan free-meal service at a serving counter under a corrugated roof beside an orange wall. Two young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, wearing hairnets, spoon food from steel trays into plates. Devotees queue: a man in a light blue striped shirt holds a plate of rice, another man in a white shirt serves from the far side, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right. Stainless steel warmers hold rice, sambar-style dishes and vegetables.2017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20212021-01-16