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A dim dining hall where men in white shirts and dhotis eat from stainless steel thali plates at long white tables, with a crowd queuing along a back wall. A staff member in white uniform at left carries a steel tray. Several diners wear vibhuti and red tilak marks, and one wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a light green shirt holds a small book. The scene shows a mass meal. No one in the photo is identifiable as a person.

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December 15 20062006-12-15A long hall with many men in white dhotis and white shirts eating a meal from steel plates on long metal tables, serving staff carrying plates and trays through the crowd. Several men in white stand at the back and sides of the room, with large windows and concrete pillars lining the space. A plastic water bottle sits on one table. A small framed portrait hangs on the far left wall. This appears to be a communal dining scene at an event.2006-12-15A large dining hall with long stainless-steel tables where many men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sit eating from round metal thalis containing rice and curries. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with glasses eats with his right hand, beside a younger man in a white shirt and watch, and a man in a pink shirt with a wrist band eats from a thali of rice. Many more people stand and sit in the background amid pillars and tiled walls, with a white-clad figure walking at left. The scene suggests a communal meal service.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a large dining hall where men sit at long tables eating a meal from steel plates, with rice, curry and vegetables served. In the foreground a smiling man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and curry, beside a man in a striped shirt and another in a pink shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. Other diners sit along the table in the background, and standing people move between pillars in the hall. No a person candidate is visible in the scene. A dark tabletop reflects the diners and a yellow notepad rests in the lower right.2006-12-14A dining hall with long metal tables and stools, where men in white shirts and white dhotis queue and sit to eat. Several standing people wear white with name badges or lanyards, and one holds a white plate. Large barred windows line the pale walls, and fluorescent lights hang overhead. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-12-15A long dining hall with grey tiled floor and pillars, where many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in lines or sit at long steel tables eating from metal plates on a meal service. Several men in the foreground wear white shirts with ID lanyards, one holding a plastic bag. Ceiling fans and a row of windows line the hall. The scene shows a communal annadan meal at the event.2006-12-14Indoor photo of a crowded hall with many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, a man with a bindi and tilak-marked forehead wears a rudraksha mala and sits at a table with a plate of food, while a man in glasses at left rests his hand near his mouth. Standing men line a wall, one holding a bottle, others holding papers or yellow and pink cards. A metal grille and a doorway with daylight are behind them.2006-12-14A large dining hall filled with many men in white shirts and white dhotis or mundus seated at long tables and standing in lines, with concrete pillars and a high ceiling with fans. In the foreground a man with a moustache, wearing a white shirt and a dark beaded pendant necklace, carries a metal tray of used plates, while a young man in a white shirt with a red tilak mark stands beside him. Men hold plates of food and a worker in a blue shirt eats at a table at lower left. The scene is a communal meal served during the a person Spurana convention. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large communal dining hall with pillars and ceiling fans, where many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit at long rectangular tables with metal plates and bowls of food. A line of men stands along the right holding steel plates, waiting to be served, and a man in a white shirt with a crossbody bag stands near the front. Many others are seated or standing in the background, creating an orderly annadan-style meal service.2006-12-14