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A seated person in a red turban and dark red-orange wrap, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a purple flower garland, raises both hands in a blessing pose behind a table laden with food for annadan. The table holds bananas, rice, paper-wrapped packets, a bowl of yellow food and a tray of offerings, with white plastic food bags stacked below. A large backdrop shows a standing figure in red dhoti with a staff and gold ornaments. On the left a small deity murti and framed picture sit on a stone shelf, and on the right a figure with a flower garland stands on a decorated shelf. A printed face cutout sits at the lower right. Annadan meal packing is the apparent activity.

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