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A large hall with cream walls, pink curtains and hanging yellow, blue and red decorative pillars. In the foreground, a seated person in a rust-brown robe and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat, serving food from a steel bowl onto a green leaf on an orange cloth. Beside them a woman in red and orange sits on the floor near steel vessels of food. Dozens of women and girls in orange and saffron garments sit in rows on the floor with hands joined, while a girl in white sari walks between them. A golden kalasha stands at the back, with orange-draped seats and a framed portrait on the wall. A digital clock on a stand reads 9:49. The seated figure with long hair and a garland on the gold throne appears to be a person, identified by the throne, long swept-back hair, saffron-toned robe and garland cues; the figure serves food as part of the annadan-style meal.

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