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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, bare-chested under the wrap, stands at a food-serving station inside a white tent. He holds a long-handled steel ladle over a large green-filled brass vessel and a copper pot, serving green food. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. A seated woman in green and red sari and another person in white are at the edges, with copper and steel vessels and pale floor covering around them. The scene suggests annadan (food offering) at a camp.

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