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A photograph of a food-serving scene in a covered outdoor pavilion with blue drapes and a red sofa. A bare-chested man with a long dark topknot and a saffron-and-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and offers a handful of cooked food from a silver bowl. A woman in a red kurta and dark trousers, wearing glasses, leans forward to receive it. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with brown shawls and beaded necklaces stand at a long table of steel pots and serving dishes, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back. Banana leaves and loose rice are on the table in front. The seated man is a figure with distinctive ceremonial adornments and is described here by role only; the identity is unsure.

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