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A crowded indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, where many devotees in white and cream clothing gather around long tables with plates and water bottles, appearing to share a meal. A woman in the foreground wears a red bindi, a beaded mala and a white sari; a woman beside her has short grey hair and a yellow sari; a younger woman wears a yellow shawl. On the right, a framed image with orange and red decoration hangs on the wall beside a small pale wall poster. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit among the crowd. The scene suggests an annadan or communal food service at an ashram-style gathering.

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