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Indoor ritual meal in a hall with deep red walls and warm pink spotlights. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in orange and white saris with red borders, sit on mats facing a golden throne in the back centre, where a figure in orange robes sits. Banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and water bottles line the floor in a long row. A golden parasol hangs above the throne, and red-and-gold fans stand at the sides. Several monks in saffron sit at the left, and a standing figure in white is at the back. Banners line the left wall.

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