Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large outdoor crowd gathers under a canopy of red and white striped tents at a communal meal. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, plus some in striped shirts, hold steel plates of food and eat or queue. A man in the foreground, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a blue-striped shirt, lifts food to his mouth. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and shirt waits in line, and plastic water bottles stand on a table at right. Blue plastic chairs and palm trunks frame the scene. Many visible attendees wear name badges on their shirts.

More like this

Open the gallery
Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A crowded outdoor food distribution under a large maroon and brown canopy supported by bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and trousers, some with white or red ID badges, stand at the front serving food in clear plastic containers, while a man at lower right bends over a steel tray. Women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange, red and pink saris and white shawls, wait with plates and containers in the dense crowd. Steel serving vessels and food packets line the table at lower right. Buildings and parked vehicles are visible behind the tent.2009-08-02A dense outdoor communal meal under a striped red-and-white canopy with bamboo poles and a blue-edged awning. Many devotees crowd the space, many women in sarees of pink, turquoise, orange, green and red, and men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several people in white hold steel plates of food, and one woman in a pink saree serves from a bowl. Blue plastic chairs and steel vessels sit on the ground near a cooking pot at left. This appears to be an annadan style food distribution with many visible people, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2009-07-25July 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesJuly 26 20092009-07-26January 31 20162016-01-31A large outdoor meal under a red-and-white striped canopy with palm trees overhead. Dense crowds of men and women in white shirts and dhotis, plus saris and kurtas, queue and carry steel plates of food. Plastic water jugs and plastic chairs are visible. A man in the foreground in a white shirt wears an orange flower garland and carries a plate of food.2015-07-26 +1 copiesOutdoor annadan food distribution at a large gathering on a paved brick ground. Three men in the foreground hold steel plates of rice and food: a man in a purple plaid shirt eats from a plate, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers eats with his hand, and an older man in a maroon striped shirt and dark trousers holds a plate. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and light shirts move through the crowd. Palm fronds decorate a tent with multicoloured bunting and a banner. No deity, dais or a person candidate is visible.2012-11-27July 25 20092009-07-25August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A large outdoor tent with a patterned red and maroon canopy and strings of red, orange and green bunting overhead, filled with many men in white shirts and trousers moving between serving areas and seated rows. In the foreground a man in white with glasses carries a steel plate, a bearded man in a striped shirt holds a tray, and a grey-haired man in a white shirt wears a red and beaded mala with a small pendant. Several people have name badges pinned to their shirts. Visible food on steel plates suggests a communal meal service in progress. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-08-08January 31 20162016-01-31