Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo of a food distribution at an ashram event. In the foreground, a man with long greying hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holds out a paper plate of yellow rice and vegetables. Behind a steel serving pot, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl ladles food, and a woman in an orange sari-style shawl beside him serves from a large vessel. Several saffron-robed men stand behind the table, one holding a small piece of food, with a colourful cloth hanging in the background. Several people in orange and white garments distribute food to devotees.

More like this

Open the gallery
A food distribution outdoors at a temple-style entrance with granite pillars and blue draped cloth. Several people in saffron and orange robes serve rice from large steel vessels into paper plates held by a seated man in white. A woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala ladles rice, and another orange-clad monastic holds a white sheet of paper. Steel pots, a bowl of white rice and yellow dishes sit on a white-covered table in front. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a man in a plaid shirt watches in the background.2008-01-17A food distribution (annadan) under a covered stone-walled porch. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands beside steel cooking pots, while a bald man in orange and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl serve rice from a ladle and a steel pot. A seated man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds out a plate to be served. A woman in an orange shawl and a woman in a white top with orange shawl assist at right. Behind them hang blue and purple cloth banners with gold embroidery, a trident emblem, and orange and yellow flags. Several more people in white and orange stand in the background.2008-01-17May 29 20062006-05-29Outdoor food distribution at a temple-style canopy with blue draped fabric and a yellow banner. A man in an orange robe with a topknot stands behind a steel pot of rice, smiling and serving food onto a paper plate held by a woman in white with orange shawl. Another orange-clad devotee at right ladles rice from a second steel pot. Several people in white kurtas and orange shawls, one with a shaved head, gather around the serving table. A man in a white shirt smiles beside the server.2008-01-17A photograph of a food-serving line at an ashram event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant holds a white divided plate of food while looking down. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with an orange shawl and yellow tilak serves rice from a brass-framed steel tray. A woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi and gloved hands also stands at the serving counter, with copper containers and food trays on the table. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind the counter and at the edges of the frame.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a food service line at a large indoor hall. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a long brown rudraksha mala, stands at right serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a steel tray held by an older person with white hair and glasses in the left foreground. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, handle steel pots and serving utensils. Pillars and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2006-12-15A serving line under a covered open-sided shelter with brown matting on the roof. Men in white clothes with orange shawls stand behind steel pots and trays of food, using ladles to serve rice and curry. On the left, a woman with a long thick braid and white garment faces the servers and holds a plate. On the far right, a man in white with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses holds a ladle over a steel pot of white rice. Several people stand in the background, and a bald man in white with a golden-bordered shawl serves food in the centre. Steel vessels and bowls of yellow curry fill the foreground.2007-02-15Outdoor food-serving scene under a white tent with white draped fabric. A bald man with a yellow forehead mark in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center, while a man with long swept-back dark hair and long rudraksha-style beaded malas and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, reaches over a brass serving tray with a ladle of white rice. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl and a man in orange and red clothing assist; a copper vessel and brass-framed serving trays hold rice and curry. Several people stand nearby, and a man in white wears a white cap at back. Partial visible heads in the foreground.2015-07-07A photograph at night of a food distribution. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange robe leans over a large steel pot of yellow rice, serving from it with her hand onto a plate held by a bearded man in an orange robe with glasses. Behind them a man in white clothes with a red shawl and a beaded mala stands and watches, and a woman in white with a red shawl is at the left edge. A bald man in an orange robe is seen from behind at the lower right. Scattered orange-robed figures surround the pot. A photo credit overlay appears at the lower right corner.2010-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a food-serving event in a yellow-walled hall. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches into a large steel pot of cooked rice, with a shaved-head monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala beside him. Behind them a young man in an orange-and-white shawl watches. In the foreground devotees and volunteers in white, one wearing a blue hairnet, crowd around the serving pots and a steel tray of prasad. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange robes, gold bead necklace and bare shoulder, serving food, matches the page's claim that Swamiji was present.2012-09-20A photograph of an outdoor breakfast serving line near a white building with orange-trimmed roof, trees and hillside houses behind. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange cloth wrap and holds a ladle over a large steel pot, serving food onto a white paper plate. Beside him an older man in white shirt and orange cloth serves from another pot. Behind, several people in orange shawls, one in an orange cap, hold plates of food. A man on the right in orange wrap, checked shirt and rudraksha mala holds a plate with a round bread and rice. The attendees stand in a shared serving line, with metal containers and plates arranged on a counter.2006-05-29Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies