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Photograph of an annadan food-serving area in a bright white hall with red curtains and large windows. Several people in white clothes serve food from steel pots and dishes on tables draped in white cloths. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a beaded necklace stands at the left centre, holding a serving spoon. Other people in white kurtas and salwar stand around the serving tables, and a woman in grey trousers and white top stands at the right. Small white candles sit on a table near a metal pot, and red chairs are visible along the wall.

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