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A photograph of a group eating a communal meal seated on a green cloth spread on the ground under a white tent canopy. Several people sit cross-legged around paper plates holding rice, vegetables and curry. In the foreground a young man in a grey shirt and a woman in a green and maroon embroidered outfit with a dark shawl lean toward the plates, while a man in a striped red-and-white shirt eats with his hand. Behind them a woman in a brown-and-gold sari, a man in a light green shirt and children in red and white stand among other visitors and an open crowd. No deity, puja or a person depiction is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a community meal on a green sheet spread on the ground, with disposable paper plates holding rice, vegetables and bread. Several people sit cross-legged around the cloth eating, including a man in a grey shirt biting food at left, a woman in a green-and-red sari and a woman in a yellow-and-black sari with gold necklaces, and young men in striped shirts at right. Children sit among them, and a bald older man in glasses and a light shirt appears in the background. Other people in pink, green and white clothing stand and sit in the wider tent.2016-05-08April 27 20162016-04-27May 08 20162016-05-08A long row of devotees, mostly women and children, sits cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates containing yellow food. In the foreground a smiling woman in a teal and green patterned sari with a red bindi looks toward the camera while a young girl in a polka-dot dress and a bald toddler sit beside her. Behind them, a few men in white dhotis and orange-red sashes stand near golden decorative structures. The people seated appear to be sharing a communal meal. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2016-04-30April 24 20162016-04-24Devotees sit cross-legged on a red floor covering inside a white tent, eating from white paper plates of food. Foreground, left to right: a man in a pink shirt and jeans with a red tilak on his forehead; a woman in a green patterned saree with gold bangles; a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a tilak, wristwatch and bangle, holding a phone; a man in a white striped polo and dark trousers with a tilak and a red thread on his wrist; a young man in a checked shirt. Other seated people and a standing man in a striped shirt are in the background. Plain tent walls and poles frame the scene.2016-04-24People sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor under a open-sided tent with green cloth walls and bamboo poles, eating a communal meal from steel plates and bowls. Women in red, pink, orange and green saris and a man in a white shirt share the seated group; a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt hold steel plates, and a woman in pink carries a steel plate near the front. Several children in striped shirts and school uniforms sit among them. A standing woman in an orange garment with a shoulder bag at left serves food. Colourful paper decorations hang at the top of the tent. The scene shows an annadan food distribution.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27April 30 20162016-04-30April 24 20162016-04-24June 08 20172017-06-08April 27 20162016-04-27