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Close photo of a yellow two-slot bread toaster with chrome interior and glowing red heating elements, toasting slices of bread. Sliced toasted bread sits on a stainless steel tray in the background, with a small bowl of red jam and a silver spoon at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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A close photograph of freshly cooked flatbreads being stacked in a large stainless steel vessel. A gloved hand, wearing a clear plastic glove, lifts a browned, slightly puffed roti from the pile. The bread has golden-brown scorch marks and blistered spots. The steel pot has a warm reddish-brown curry or sauce visible at the top edge. No people's faces are visible.2012-10-22 +1 copiesJune 02 20092009-06-02October 08 20122012-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 01 20152015-07-01 +1 copiesJune 30 20162016-06-30Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 24 20132013-03-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a kitchen service line for preparing naivedyams. On the left, a young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and an orange-saffron robe gestures with one raised hand over steel chafing dishes filled with fried breads (poori-like) and other food. To the right, two young women in white garments with yellow shawls and tilaks carry round steel plates of fried bread and sliced fruit, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A red curtain hangs at the window in the background. Steel pots and dishes fill the foreground.2009-10-17A hand held up at left carries a brass aarti plate with a bright flame rising from it, wearing a gold wristwatch, gold rings, a red thread bracelet and silver bangles. Behind it, a crowd stands in smoky light; several men wear orange and saffron robes and others wear white dhotis and grey shirts, with red seats visible at a railing. A man at right in an orange robe with a beard holds his hands together. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony with people gathered around.2015-01-13June 01 20092009-06-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a flared rim burning with two tall flames, held on a footed brass stand. An incense stick rests across the lamp's rim, with its smoke curling upward. Behind it, a brass plate holds a small heap of offerings on a red cloth, and a brass bell or small lamp stands at the right edge. The setting is dim and warm-toned, consistent with puja or aarti preparations. No people are visible.2011-01-29