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Night outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard with a large crowd seated on mats in white, saffron, red and yellow clothing. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and cloth with maroon borders holds a silver tray and offers fruit to seated children in white. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a beaded necklace stands at right, holding fruit and smiling. Behind them, more people stand near a decorated pillar with floral painted patterns, and a brass plate sits in the lower left foreground.

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