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Several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas feed prasad to one another during a ritual gathering indoors. A woman in front wearing glasses and a gold-bordered orange sari reaches toward a younger woman in a pinkish-orange sari with a white tilak on her forehead, who opens her mouth to receive food from her fingers. Others hold small portions of yellow food in their hands, and a green leaf with food lies on the floor in front. Behind them, more women in orange clothing stand near a golden decorative backdrop. A man in white is partly visible at the right edge. Sacred food offering and devotee service.

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