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A photograph inside a temple hall during an annadaan food service. In the foreground a large stainless steel cooking pot with a lid sits on a metal serving counter, with marigold flowers and a folded newspaper beside it. Several women in saris and salwar kameez serve food, one wearing a white sari with a thin striped border and a hair clip, another in an orange blouse with a black mangalsutra-style necklace. A man in an orange kurta stands at the right beside white plastic chairs. Most participants wear face masks. Pale pink walls with arched white cutouts, a hanging bell and a small shrine with a lit oil lamp are visible in the background.

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