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A photograph of a food distribution at an ashram courtyard. In the centre, a smiling man with a red kumkum mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl over white clothes, standing beside another man in an orange shawl. On the right, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a steel container and serves food. Women in white saris and a white-clothed man in a white shirt stand in line receiving food. A purple cloth with a golden trident hangs on the left wall beside a grey stone wall and a window with louvres.

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A photograph of a food distribution line at an outdoor covered area with stone walls and a window. Several young people wearing orange shawls over white clothes stand serving food. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange shawl face the serving table, with a steel bowl and a ladle visible. A young man on the right in white with an orange shawl holds a steel bowl. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2008-01-17A photograph of a food distribution at an outdoor covered area under a purple and orange canopy with a trident emblem on a purple cloth. Several people in white shirts and saffron or orange shawls serve food from large steel pots set on a white-covered table. A man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers stands at the table, and women in orange shawls smile nearby. A young man with long hair and a white outfit with an orange shawl stands at the center. Behind them is a stone wall with a window, and a painted orange and gold decorated structure appears at the left edge.2008-01-17A photograph of a food-distribution scene at an outdoor ashram setting with a stone wall and a small tiled niche. A group of about a dozen people stands around a white-draped table where two young men in saffron-orange shawls over white clothes serve food from a steel vessel. A woman in white in the foreground holds a plate of food, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A red and gold canopy or decorated stand with a blue and white emblem is at left, and several people wear white and orange. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance; no candidate is distinctly identifiable.2008-01-17Night outdoor event under a tent with blue scaffolding and bunting, a large crowd standing behind. In the centre, a man with shaved head wearing an orange-saffron robe and red undershirt sits and hands food from a steel bowl to devotees. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands before him holding a steel plate, while a young man in orange robe and white shawl stands at right. Women in white saris and a woman in purple sari stand nearby, and a plastic-gloved helper in white kneels at left holding a dish. A steel vessel with a lemon sits in the foreground. Several people wear white ritual clothes. Activity suggests prasad distribution during the convention.2009-02-28A food distribution line at an ashram outdoors beneath a stone building wall with a purple banner bearing a trident emblem. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls serve food from a steel pot and bowls. A man in a white shirt in the foreground receives food, and a woman in a white sari with a red hair ornament stands at left. A man with long hair in a white kurta and orange shawl serves at center. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby.2008-01-17A photo of a food service in a bare plastered room with a window showing trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and stands behind a steel pot, serving food with a ladle. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothes stand, one in a white dhoti with a mala and glasses, and an older man in white serves from a steel container. A man in a light checked shirt holds out steel plates on the right, and a stack of steel plates sits on the counter.2011-09-09July 28 20062006-07-28A food distribution line under a canopy at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis serve yellow rice from large stainless steel pots using ladles. A bald man in orange robes stands at center, and a woman in white clothing with a pale plate of food stands in the foreground, while other people in white and orange wait nearby. Purple and blue cloth hangs behind, and a yellow flag with orange fabric is visible at left. Visible people number about ten, with partially visible figures in the background.2008-01-17A photograph of a community food service in an indoor hall with pale tiled walls and shelving. A smiling man in an orange sleeveless top with a dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark stands centre, holding a plate of food. Beside him a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold necklace and a white-clad woman hold out plates of rice and yellow dishes, and an older woman in white smiles at the right. A partially visible hand in the foreground holds a plate, and several other people stand in the background near a staircase. A red thermos and a metal bowl sit on the counter.A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in orange and white who holds out a banana leaf plate of rice. A large metal tray of cooked rice sits in the foreground, and a small brass cup is nearby. Behind them, a open-sided pavilion has concrete blocks stacked along the back wall, with several other people in white and orange clothing standing and watching. A green slate board is propped at the top of the frame.2006-10-21A photograph of a serving line at an ashram-style meal, with several people in white clothing serving food from stainless steel bowls on a long counter. A man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white garments serves from the front left, while a woman in a white sari with a red handbag and bangles takes food at the centre. A younger man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with an ID badge stands among the servers. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with a white turban and a tilak on his forehead, mounted on a white wall beside a window. Dishes include a yellow-orange curry and rice. Several people are visible in the scene, most in white.2006-10-22 +1 copiesPhoto 99189792006-01-01 +1 copies