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A long open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and rust-red pillars holds many people seated on the concrete floor in rows. Most are men in saffron-orange robes, some with shaved heads or white beards, and several wear orange headcloths. A woman in a purple patterned sari walks along the aisle between rows. Banana leaves are laid before the seated men, with small orange marigold-like flowers and petals on the leaves. Concrete wash basins line one side, and a man in a red garment stands at the back near a water tank. Trees and green fields lie beyond the shed. No individual is identifiable as a person.