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A seated row of shaved-headed monastics in orange and saffron robes eat a meal from banana leaves laid on a white cloth at a long table. The man in the centre wears rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, earrings and wrist beads, and he gestures with his right hand. Water bottles and small cups line the table. Several women in orange and yellow saris sit at the left, some wearing bangles and bead necklaces, and a tall banner with photographs stands in the background.

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