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Annadhan food distribution at a red-walled shrine courtyard under a striped canopy. A boy in an orange shirt and jeans, with a white tilak on his forehead, holds a wooden plate while a stack of plates rests on a table. Women in red and white saris with white forehead marks serve food from steel vessels. A girl in a red dress and a teenage girl in red stand in line to receive food on plates. At left, a pink statue with flower garlands sits on a red pedestal beside steel bowls of rice. Several bright ornaments and a gold trident decorate the shrine area.

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August 18 20192019-08-18Outdoor annadhan food distribution at a red-walled shrine with a pink statue of a deity, garlanded with white and red flowers, to the left and a golden trident beside it. A woman in a white saree with a dark red border stands behind a steel vessel of food, while another woman in a red blouse and orange-toned dress ladles from it. A boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds up a leaf plate for servings, and children in grey and checked clothes queue with plates. A woman in a blue and gold saree stands at the left beside steel bowls of rice. A striped awning overhead and green plants behind complete the scene.2019-08-18A photograph of an annadhan food distribution at a red-walled shrine. On the left, a framed portrait of a figure with a pink turban and a garland of white and red flowers sits on a red-draped platform beside a golden trident, with steel bowls of food set in front. At the centre, a woman in a rust-red sari and a woman in a white sari, both with white sacred ash on their foreheads, ladle food from steel pots into leaf plates. A young girl in an orange top helps at the back. A boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of leaf plates, and an older woman in a patterned sari holds out a plate to receive food. A striped canopy and green foliage frame the scene.2019-08-18Outdoor annadan food distribution at a red-walled shrine area. A pink-robed statue with a pink headwrap and a garland of white and red flowers sits at left beside silver bowls of rice and food. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a rust-orange cloth stand at the serving table, spooning rice and yellow food from steel bowls onto stacked leaf plates. A young boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of plates, while children in green, red and striped clothes reach forward to receive food. A colourful striped canopy and a decorative umbrella overhead. Several people wear white forehead markings.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18Photo of an annadhan food service at a temple-like shrine under a striped canopy. Women in white and maroon saris with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads serve food from steel vessels onto leaf plates on a draped table. A young boy in a checked shirt stands in the foreground holding a stack of leaf plates, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands at right receiving food, while a child in an orange top reaches forward. Behind them, a golden trident and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a small umbrella sit on a red platform beside a large steel pot of food.2019-08-18Outdoor annadan food distribution beneath a striped cloth canopy in front of a red-walled shrine. On the left, a pink statue with a pink turban and a garland of white flowers and green leaves sits on a red pedestal beside a golden trident and a brass kalasha-like finial. Volunteers in red and white saris with sacred ash marks serve food from steel pots and bowls onto leaf plates. A boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of plates, and a woman in a pink floral sari stands at the right. Several other people are visible in the background, including a man in a white shirt.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18Annadhan food distribution in a courtyard under a striped red, green and blue canopy. Women in white saris with white forehead markings serve food from a red-covered table, one holding a ladle over a steel pot. A small boy in a plaid shirt holds a stack of flat breads. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti receives a plate, and a girl in a teal embroidered dress watches. Behind them, a framed deity image garlanded with white and red flowers sits beside gold trident staffs, a kalasha-like brass vessel and steel bowls of food. A cardboard box and a striped mat are at left.2019-08-18