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Five people sit cross-legged on a red-tiled floor in a plain room, eating from banana leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. Four are dressed in saffron-orange robes; the man second from left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace. Several wear tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers bends over at the right edge, serving or tending the meal. A rolled mat leans against the wall behind, beside a white wall and a yellow doorway.

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August 21 20062006-08-21August 21 20062006-08-21A photograph of five saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating from banana leaves set before them with steel tumblers of water. Each wears orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white sacred markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them is a carved wooden stand, and a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a folded cloth stands at the right edge holding a garland. Prasad-style food including rice, vadas and sweets is served on leaves. The walls are white and a grey notice is on the wall beside a doorway. The visible identity cues on the seated men are not distinctive enough to attribute to any named person.2011-03-05Five seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit in a row on a white tiled floor, facing a line of banana-leaf plates set with food and small steel cups. Several wear rudraksha malas, and the foremost man has white ash markings on his face and arms. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth walks past at right, holding a rudraksha mala, beside a framed gold-bordered picture. The scene suggests a meal offering or ritual seating in an ashram hall.2011-03-05A photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small steel tumblers. Several plates hold rotis, rice, curries and sweets. The man on the far left has a hand to his face, another in the centre gestures with an open hand, and others look on, with white tilak lines and rudraksha or gold necklaces. A carved wooden chair stands at the right, and a woman in a blue sari appears at the left edge. Behind them are white walls and steps.2011-03-05February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of devotees seated in a row on a red-tiled floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small steel cups beside each leaf. Most participants wear orange or saffron robes; a woman in the foreground wears orange with a red border and a red bindi, and a woman in white with a light orange shawl sits in the middle. Some children in white clothes are also present. Walls are pale blue with yellow doors and a wooden rack behind. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame; the scene shows a seated communal meal, annadan style.2006-08-21Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.2007-02-02August 02 20162016-08-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed ashram residents seated in rows on mats, eating a meal from green leaf plates with steel tumblers and cups. Several men have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and orange cloths. Some have long braided hair. Plates hold rice, yellow dishes and flatbreads. A child with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and blurred diners appear in the right foreground.2017-03-14September 11 20152015-09-11