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Paan house with a cause
Jail themed paan house: A paan house owner Ram Soni (centre) sells paan, a betel nut-based chewable stimulant, to a customer at his jail cell-themed shop decorated with hangman’s nooses in Ahmedabad. Soni says he wants to send a message about the dangers of tobacco, a common ingredient in paan. He offers a Rs2 ($0.02) discount to customers who choose a tobacco-free version. His paan sells for between Rs5 ($0.09) to Rs25 ($0.45) per item.
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Paan with a smile
Tobacco free paan: Owner Ram Soni smiles as he prepares paan at his jail cell-themed shop in Ahmedabad
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Care for customer health
Health motive: Owner Ram Soni speaks to a customer as he prepares paan at his jail cell-themed shop house in Ahmedabad
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Paan for relaxing
Paan for relaxing: Ram Soni shows how to make a paan. He sells only tobacco-free paan in his shop
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Paan making
Paan making: Ram Soni (second from left) mixes his paan with utmost care
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Queue for tobacco free paan
Queue for paan: Customers wait to buy paan at Ram Soni’s jail themed paan palace in Ahmedabad
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All for customers
Good customer relations: Ram Soni enjoys preparing paan at his jail pan house in Ahmedabad
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