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A buffet meal line at an ashram-style hall with wooden beams. A woman in a navy top with a light blue short-sleeved shirt and an orange shawl serves food from a steel chafing dish with a serving spoon onto a white plate. Beside her, a woman in orange shawl holds a plate, and another woman in a pink top holds a plate of rice and flatbread. On the right, a long purple table holds stacks of white plates, flowers and a red cloth. A woman in a white top with a bag stands among others wearing orange shawls. Water bottle and a rudraksha mala are visible on the left.

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