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Photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall eating a shared meal from leaf plates, with small paper and clay cups set out along the floor. Most seated men wear white dhotis or kurtas with red shawls over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha or red beaded malas. Some people wear red and gold kurtas. Standing behind them are women in white saris and men in white dhotis with gold borders, several with white head coverings, and one woman in a red and brown patterned sari. A wooden door and a metal serving counter stand in the background. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam meal after a ritual.

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