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A street-side food distribution stall during an anna daan service. A large cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man with a saffron-coloured turban and layered garlands of orange and white flowers stands on the left, with a gold-and-green brocade backdrop behind it. Strings of pink and white decorations hang overhead. In the centre, a woman in a green sari and a woman in a pink top and teal pants serve food from steel containers on a red-cloth-covered table, while a woman in a yellow shawl helps nearby. A man in a light striped shirt stands at the counter receiving food, and a tray with flowers sits in front of the cutout. Other people in blue and white clothing pass by at the edges. Brick arches and a metal grille form the background.

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