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Photograph of a bhandara meal gathering in a pink-walled hall with a marble floor. A red banner lettered in Hindi and English announces Mahamandaleshwar Swami Atmanand Puri Ji Maharaj. Saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on the floor behind low wooden tables set with metal thalis and water bottles. A standing sadhu in an orange turban and robe gestures while speaking, and a man in dark striped clothing stands near the left. A seated figure in the centre holds a microphone; in the background are framed religious prints and a silver-framed photo on a side table. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a yellow top and another in pink, face the front. Several people are visible in total.

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