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A hall with a white tiled floor and a draped white ceiling, decorated with tall striped pillars in red, yellow and blue. Rows of people in orange-red saris and orange robes with gold borders stand on both sides, facing a central area. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a silver bucket serves food onto a banana leaf, with rice and side dishes on the leaves along the floor. Further back, a seated figure sits near a golden decorated seat at the front, and a few people stand near it. The people have shaved heads and orange-red robes, and women wear orange saris. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.

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