Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Children sit in rows along a covered concrete veranda eating a meal from metal plates. Many wear everyday clothes in blue, orange, pink and white; a girl in a pink top and red skirt eats rice from a steel plate at the centre front, and a boy in a light blue t-shirt sits on a woven mat to the right. Sandals are lined up along the white wall, potted plants stand at the left edge, and a red painted wall band runs along the top right. Serving steel plates of rice and curry are held by several children.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of many boys seated in a row on a concrete veranda, eating a meal from round stainless steel plates. Several boys wear orange and green polo shirts, a blue shirt and a yellow T-shirt; some wear white or grey trousers. Lanyard-style name badges hang from a few of them. Plates hold rice and curries, and some boys eat with their right hands. A dirt strip with small flowering plants and a white-edged bed runs along the left side, and a red bucket sits at the right edge. Several people in the background stand behind the diners. Overall the scene shows a children's communal meal at the event.2008-05-13Outdoor photo of thirty or more schoolchildren sitting in long rows on a bare concrete ground shaded by trees, eating a shared meal from stainless steel compartment trays. They wear blue, green, orange, red and striped shirts and dresses, and some hold food with their hands. Each tray holds rice and a flatbread or chapati, with a bowl of curry in some compartments. Green foliage lines the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame. +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of schoolchildren seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a yellow rice meal from round leaf plates. Many children wear light blue school uniform shirts with dark trousers or skirts; one girl wears a white and red checked dress and another wears a maroon top. A girl in front with a braid and a boy with a hand near his mouth are eating. Adult men in white shirts sit in the background near a wall, and the scene suggests a shared meal service.2010-01-01A photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars, where people sit on the floor on striped mats eating from metal plates during an anna daan meal service. Children in mixed colourful clothes sit in the foreground, including a boy in a blue striped shirt and a girl in a green dress standing and serving. A standing man in orange ochre robes stands among the seated rows, and women in saffron, green and blue saris sit further back. Plastic chairs and a steel bucket sit near the entrance, with trees visible outside.March 23 20112011-03-23Children sit cross-legged in two long rows on a bare concrete floor under an open pavilion, eating a simple meal of rice and yellow curry from steel compartment plates arranged along the floor. Several children wear bright yellow, red, blue and pink clothes, and a boy in a yellow shirt in the foreground eats with his right hand. Behind them are white plastic chairs, a sound system, a plastic bucket and a potted palm, with coiled hoses along the right side. No adult is clearly visible and no a person candidate appears in this scene.Outdoor photo of an annadan meal with children seated in long rows on a bare paved ground, eating from stainless steel compartment trays and banana leaves. A man seen from behind in the foreground wears an orange vest over a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, serving food with his hand. Many children in colourful clothes, including pink, green, blue and yellow, sit or stand around the rows, and a girl in pink dances on the left. Sunlight falls across the courtyard with greenery at the top right.October 12 20142014-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of children seated on a concrete courtyard floor being served a meal on large green leaves as plates. Several boys sit cross-legged, some in striped shirts and checked shirts, while a boy in a white shirt and grey trousers portions food from a stainless steel tiffin-style tray. A girl in a yellow top and black skirt and a boy in a light blue shirt stand near metal pots and a bowl being carried. Potted plants and a white wall with a planted border frame the scene.A photograph of a large hall with a light tiled floor where many women, girls and children sit cross-legged on the ground eating a meal from metal plates, some holding small steel cups. Many are dressed in saris and salwar in blue, red, yellow, pink, green and purple, with braided hair and flowers in some. Others stand in the background with plates in hand, and an open doorway at right shows a red-walled entrance with flowers. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal in an ashram hall.2014-10-12 +1 copiesA dimly lit concrete hall with bare walls, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a central aisle. Each seated person has a round metal plate in front of them holding food. Most wear white or light tops with patterned skirts or sarees; a few wear orange shawls or orange and red garments. A plain green cloth hangs on the far wall above a small metal table. The scene looks like a communal meal being served and eaten.2007-05-04A photograph of many children seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from round disposable leaf plates. Most children wear light blue collared shirts with dark skirts or shorts, though one boy in the upper left wears an orange-red shirt and a girl in the centre wears a dark maroon top. Some have flowers in their hair and one girl wears a pale green shirt. Plates hold rice and yellow food, and some children are reaching into them with their hands. Adults in white shirts sit in the background at the top edge of the frame. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-01-01