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A photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, wearing rust-orange and saffron sannyasini robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with some having white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are long green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, loaded with rice and food, with small white cups of liquid beside them. Several seated women have their hands folded or are placing food. Background devotees in orange and red clothing sit further back in a bright, pale-walled room.

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A long row of women in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on mats along a white tiled hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman, with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala around her neck, keeps her eyes closed. Before the row are brass and steel cups and banana leaves heaped with food. Blurred figures in the background and the distant crowd suggest a large gathering.2018-01-08A large hall with rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on white mats before banana leaves laid with food, bowls and tumblers. Many have rudraksha malas, bangles, and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or are eating. In the background stand golden deity murtis and a golden elephant figure, with a few white-clad people further back. The scene resembles a communal meal (annadan) in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-11September 21 20162016-09-21January 08 20182018-01-08August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesWomen in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-30January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies