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A dining hall photograph showing women seated at long metal tables eating from steel thali plates with yellow rice, dal and flatbread. In the foreground a woman in a beige and blue patterned sari eats, next to a woman in a white sari with a light blue blouse and red bindi who gestures while eating, and a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace. Behind them an older woman with grey hair wears a lavender top and carries a bag. Other diners and staff in white and pastel saris fill the tiled hall with pink walls and ceiling fans. Some attendees wear name badges. A water bottle sits on the table.

A large hall with a white tiled floor where many women sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, eating from round metal plates. Most wear white or pale sarees with coloured borders, including orange, green, blue, pink and red garments. Some attendants in white move between the rows, one in a white shirt and cap near the centre. A wall clock, ceiling fans, a framed notice board and a colourful woven hanging with an elephant motif are visible. This appears to be a communal meal in an ashram dining hall.

A long steel-topped dining hall where many women and girls sit at a single row of tables eating from round stainless steel thalis of yellow rice and flatbread. In the foreground a young woman in a white top and a gray-haired woman in a pink floral blouse with green bangles eat with their right hands. Others in white salwar and saffron-yellow saris sit along the table, and more people stand or walk in the background under ceiling fans. Pink-tiled walls and pillars frame the hall.

A large dining hall at a convention in Avadi, Chennai, where women and some men sit along long steel serving counters eating from metal plates and bowls under ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair wears a pale peach sari and another in a light blue sari sits at the counter. Further back, a few people in saffron and orange garments move through the hall, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The walls are tiled in pinkish-brown and the room is busy with attendees being served a meal.

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A large white-walled dining hall with a high corrugated roof and ventilation grilles, where many people sit at long grey tables with white plastic chairs eating from round plates. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in pink, lavender, blue, orange and white. Some people in the background stand and walk between tables, and a wall clock and ceiling fan are visible. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person, and the setting appears to be a communal meal at a Kalpataru workshop in Theni, Tamilnadu.

A large hall with white walls and a wall clock showing a meal service during a workshop. Rows of grey metal tables with white plastic chairs are filled with people seated and eating from round plates, with steel tumblers on the tables. Many attendees wear white clothing, and some women wear saris in bright colours including magenta, purple and red. Helpers in white move among the diners, and children are visible among the crowd. Ceiling fans and a fire extinguisher are on the wall at left.

A crowded communal dining hall where women seated at long steel tables eat from metal plates of food, while others stand and serve. A sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange head covering and beaded necklace stands at the center-right, appearing to serve or assist. Other attendants wear white, and women wear saris in yellow, blue, orange and purple. Steel serving pots and trays line the counter, under fluorescent lights and ceiling fans.

A photograph of a large dining hall with long steel tables and benches where many women are seated and standing while eating from metal plates of food. Most women wear white or light cotton saris and white blouses, while some wear pink, lavender and floral print saris. Several women have lanyards around their necks. Plastic water bottles sit on the tables. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang over the room, and tiled columns line the space. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

September 20 2012

December 16 2006

A dining hall at a person Spurana convention, with women seated at long stainless-steel tables eating flatbread and curry from round steel plates. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari with a green-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace holds a plate of yellow curry and bread. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a brown border and a dark mala looks toward the camera while eating. Further right, a woman in a teal top and white dupatta eats with her hand, and another woman in a blue top sits nearby. Behind them, more women in saris and salwar kameez stand and sit around steel vessels, and a pink tiled pillar and wall frame the room. No swami is visible.

A photograph of a large dining hall with a long grey steel table in the foreground where many women sit on stools eating from stainless steel plates and bowls. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders and white blouses, while others wear pink, yellow, orange and blue saris. Several women in the foreground have hair in long plaits, and one wears a white top with a yellow sari. Overhead ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and beige tiled walls frame the room. The setting suggests an annadan meal service at a large gathering.