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A thatched bamboo food stall at an outdoor gathering where volunteers serve food to visitors. A young man in a dark jacket and a boy in a yellow striped shirt hold out leaf plates and bowls. An older man in a red-orange turban and dark vest stands at the counter, while a woman in a white hairnet and red-trimmed white shawl serves from a large steel pot. Strings of orange and red cloth hang at the right. Behind the stall, an elderly man in white clothing and a white head wrap stands near the counter, not clearly identified. The scene reads as annadan, communal food distribution.

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