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Photograph of devotees eating a seated meal on a polished cream tile floor inside a hall with red floor mats and chrome stanchions with chains. Four people sit cross-legged: a woman in white with a multicoloured-trimmed top and red sash at left eats from a steel thali; a man in white with a red lanyard and glasses at centre-left eats from a thali holding rice, papadam and sauces; a woman in white with a red sash and bracelet at right holds a glass of juice; a man in white at the upper right sits on a mat. Steel thali plates hold rice, papadam, sauces, banana leaf pieces and small bowls.

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Three men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from steel trays during a communal meal at an ashram hall. All three wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-and-red prayer beads around their necks and red shawls draped over their shoulders. The man on the left, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats flatbread and rice from a steel plate, with a glass of juice nearby. The man in the centre, in white with a mala, holds a glass of water beside a tray with glasses of milk and juice. The man on the right, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats from a tray with flatbread, yellow rice, and small bowls of yogurt and pickle, using a spoon. Steel railings and chains are visible in the background, and part of another seated person appears at the top left.2014-10-13 +1 copiesDevotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor eating a communal meal from steel thali trays with small steel bowls and flatbreads. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves. A few wear dark trousers and lanyards. A man in the foreground right eats with his right hand while another in the centre-right holds a tray. Red mats and chairs line the background, and a glass of orange drink sits on the floor. No ceremonial figure appears in the frame.2014-10-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01A seated communal meal on a polished cream tiled hall floor. Devotees in white clothing with red-and-black woven shawls sit in rows eating from steel thali trays holding flatbread, rice, curries and small bowls; one woman in front holds a steel bowl of yellow liquid, and others sip from steel cups. Several have red lanyards. Chrome stanchions and chains edge the aisle, and a man in white walks at the top left.2014-09-03Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20142014-09-06October 11 20142014-10-11 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from metal thali trays with compartments. The people wear white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red-orange beaded lanyards around their necks. A woman with reddish-blonde hair in a braid sits at left, and a woman with a ponytail in the foreground eats with a spoon. Steel tumblers of water sit beside the trays, and a pillar-and-rope barrier runs along the side of the hall with tables and red cloth in the background. This appears to be a communal meal.2014-10-12 +1 copiesFour devotees sit cross-legged on a polished cream tile floor eating a shared meal from steel thali trays. A man on the left in white shirt and white dhoti eats with his right hand, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a name badge sits beside him. A younger woman in a white top with multicoloured stripes and a bangle set eats from a tray, and a woman on the right in white with a white shawl and a red-brown beaded necklace also eats. Each tray holds rice, yellow sweet dishes, small bowls of side dishes, papadum and a glass of drink. Brass-coloured shrine decor and a metal railing with chains appear in the background.2014-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copies