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A young woman in a white dress with a red and black floral-patterned yoke and an orange shawl stands at a buffet, serving curry from a steel chafing dish with a ladle onto a stainless steel plate holding bread, rice and orange vegetables. She wears a rudraksha mala, a red bindi, glass bangles and a white bangle. Behind her, another woman in a white dress with a red waist sash stands near a draped serving table with steel vessels, and a partly visible woman sits at the right edge.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A photograph of a buffet serving line at an ashram meal. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, rimless glasses, white top and beaded mala necklace holds a steel plate with a sandwich, lettuce and a small bowl of tomato. Beside her a woman in a white-and-red patterned top, orange scarf and orange-beaded necklace serves from a steel tray. A third woman in white with a ponytail carries a dish in the background. Steel chafing trays of food, salad and bowls sit along a wooden counter, with a pink wall and red curtain behind.2013-03-30 +1 copiesTwo women in saffron and orange clothing serve food in a indoor dining hall, presumably an annadan-style meal service. The woman on the left wears a cream-and-beige patterned sari with red trim and an orange shawl over her shoulders, holding a steel plate with flatbread and reaching toward a pot. The younger woman on the right wears an orange and maroon sari, a white blouse, a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a white hairnet, using a ladle over steel vessels of curry and rice. Stainless steel serving pans and bowls fill the counter in the foreground, with a plain pink wall and white doors behind them.2013-03-14 +1 copiesA woman in a white and grey printed kurta with a red-and-orange lanyard serves food at a buffet line from stainless steel chafing trays. She uses metal tongs to lift pieces of orange fried food and holds a serving spoon over a tray of rice pilaf with raisins. Gold bangles and a red bindi are visible. Behind her, men in saffron-and-white ashram attire and white kurtas stand near the counter, and a child in a white outfit reaches toward the food.2014-09-04A woman with short dark hair and rectangular glasses stands at a buffet table holding a metal plate with a sandwich and a small bowl of diced fruit. She wears a white loose top with a lace-trimmed neckline and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind her another person in a white top and orange sash is serving. In the foreground a steel tray holds cut watermelon, and a steel container of food sits on a patterned tablecloth beside a curtain of beaded strings.2013-03-30 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA buffet-style meal service in an indoor dining hall with cream walls and a dark board at upper left. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back smiles as he serves from a steel tray using a ladle. Beside him, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala serves food with a spoon, and another older man in white stands behind him. On the right, a short-haired woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha necklace and holds a plate. Steel chafing dishes hold curries and rice along the counter.2008-06-09Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of an indoor ashram dining or annadan setting. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a dark wooden mala necklace with a red bead, holds a steel tray with a small bowl and spoon while a hand from the left serves food into it. Behind her, a woman with a bindi and dark hair in a braid wears an orange-red sari. Several people in white clothes and a man in a white shirt with a number 60 appear in the background, along with a framed painting on the right wall.2013-07-07 +1 copiesA seated dining scene in a white banquet hall with white chairs and white-clothed tables. In the foreground, a young man in white clothing and a red-and-maroon shawl sits at a table with a steel thali of food, glancing down. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a bindi serves from a large steel bowl, reaching toward the thali. A boy in white with a red shawl sits behind, and other seated diners in white and red line the background. Water bottles and steel plates are on the table. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-07-02July 24 20142014-07-24