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Devotees sit in rows of white plastic chairs and on a cushioned bench in an indoor hall, eating from white paper plates during a communal meal. A woman in a blue sari with gold bangles eats in the foreground, while a woman in a white top with an orange-trimmed sash and a black mala holds a plate beside her. Others, including a man in a red shirt and a man in white shirts, sit nearby, some holding paper or plates. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows an annadan-style meal in a hall.

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