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Photograph of a seated meal or ritual gathering under a red and white tent hung with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red shawl with gold trim, holding a bell or small ritual object, stands at the left serving the row. Seated on the floor at low ornate wooden tables with brass bowls and white flower offerings are several saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown turban and brown wrap with long dark hair presses his palms together and smiles. Beside him, an orange-robed man with a shaved head and an orange head covering holds a phone. Another seated figure in orange with a grey beard sits further back. The scene reads as an annadan or satsang-style gathering.

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