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Outdoor photo of a long row of people seated at low wooden tables under an orange tent during a communal meal service. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with long dreadlocks sits with palms joined. A man in a white polo shirt with orange trim leans forward and places his hands on the turbaned head, which bears a marigold garland. Steel plates on the tables hold marigold flowers and food. Other people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit along the row, and a metal fence lines the left side.

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