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A seated group of devotees eats a communal meal from banana leaves spread on the floor. The two women in front wear white kerala-style garments with gold borders; the woman on the left has a red bindi, several gold bangles and a red-and-gold blouse under her white dress, and she is breaking food with her right hand. The woman on the right, in an all-white outfit with long sleeves, has long dark hair and bangles and is reaching toward rice, curry and vegetable dishes on her leaf. Behind them, a girl in a plaid dress and another person in white sit among additional leaves served with rice, vegetables, papadam and sweets, with paper cups scattered around. The floor is cream-coloured with a blue mat border.

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