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A long line of men stands in a large hall with pillars and ceiling fans, holding plates and bowls, apparently waiting for a meal at a person Spurana event. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; a few wear orange-and-white checked or orange-bordered lungis. An older man with a white beard in a white shirt and orange dhoti stands near the centre, and a man in a white cap holds a steel plate. Concrete floor, tube lights and white pillars with dark bands frame the scene.

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A photograph of a long queue of men in a large dining hall with grey tiled floor, pillars with dark bands, and ceiling fans. Most wear white dhotis and white or checked shirts; several hold round steel plates while waiting in line, with food counters with steel containers visible at left. A man in a light blue checked shirt and glasses stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala. Background shows more people seated or standing.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A crowded indoor dining hall with pale walls, columns and ceiling fans, where many men in white dhotis and shirts sit at long metal tables eating from steel plates. Several standing people queue or move between tables carrying food; one man in a white shirt holds a steel tray of food at right. Most diners wear white, with a few in checked or colourful shirts, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge. Windows with grills line the back wall.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14August 21 20162016-08-21December 15 20062006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A large communal dining hall where many men in white shirts and white dhotis queue along a long stainless-steel serving counter. Servers in white shirts and white clothing ladle yellow-orange food from steel pots onto steel plates held out by diners. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyard badges. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, concrete pillars and windows line the hall, and a row of people stands and eats at the far end.2009-08-13December 15 20062006-12-15A large hall with rows of square pillars and ceiling fans, filled with many men dressed in white ritual clothes. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron wrap and orange headcloth carries a steel plate of food, while nearby men in white serve or hold plates of round food items. Others stand in groups or sit at tables along the back of the hall. The scene looks like a communal meal service during a gathering.2006-12-15