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A photo of an outdoor food service at an ashram-style courtyard. An elderly bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and pink-orange turban sits at left, eating from a plate on a white-covered table. Several men stand around the table serving food into small cups and plates; one in a grey shirt with red stripes and another in a light blue shirt lean over the spread. A woman in a white floral kurta with a red bag stands behind them. Behind is a red-and-white banner with a logo and phone numbers, and a white structure with greenery and a wall-mounted lantern. Two men are present on the far right in the background, with one in orange clothing.

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