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Devotees sit in two long rows on a polished white marble floor, eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged with rice, vegetables and sweets, with small paper cups of water beside each leaf. Men in white dhotis and red angavastras and women in white and pink saris, one in a white kurta with red block-print, sit cross-legged or kneel. A monk in orange robes walks past a table draped in orange cloth with framed photographs on it. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling, and a few attendants in white move about in the background. Nobody in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

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December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesApril 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of participants seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on mats. Many wear white kurtas, white shirts or saris with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and red shawl in the foreground eats with his hand, a woman in a red blouse and white sari beside him does the same, and a woman in white and blue sits on the right. Rows of small paper cups of water line the leaves. Behind them stand stacked red chairs and cushions, red curtains, a red-draped table and a gilded shrine. No swami is clearly visible.2015-03-11 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged in rows. Many wear white kurtas or salwar-style outfits with red or orange shawls and sashes; one woman wears a teal skirt and a white top, another wears a red blouse. Some drink from small paper cups, and bowls of food sit on the leaves. Behind them, stacked red mats, red drapes and a red-covered table with a blue sign suggest a satsang hall. Several people are seated and eating; the scene is a shared meal, consistent with annadan.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA large hall with red-tinted ceiling lighting hosts a seated communal meal during a ritual programme. Long rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, water bottles and small cups set along the rows. Many in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, while others in white dhotis and white shawls sit at right. In the background, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne-like seat near a ceremonial stand, with several white-clad people standing and attending nearby. The hall walls display framed red and orange panels.2016-03-30June 22 20092009-06-22December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.2010-11-12March 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copies