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Outdoor ashram gathering in front of a temple entrance with an orange-painted wall. Many people are seated on the ground in white and cream clothes, while a row of women in orange, saffron and white saris stands on a raised platform to the right. Hanging maroon and green tassels and paper bunting frame the scene. On the right, a woman in a green-bordered white sari holds a flower garland beside a brass tray on a small table. Behind the seated crowd, a priest-like figure in white stands near the doorway. A pink banner reads ANANDOTSAVA. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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