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Freegans gather bountiful 'harvest' of fruit from roadside offerings during Hungry Ghost Festival

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Getting scolded by a stranger for picking up oranges from a roadside offering at the start of the seventh lunar month did not deter Mr Daniel Tay from collecting more fruit left behind by worshippers.
The 41-year-old retired financial adviser even organised an outing on Sept 2 - the 15th day of the seventh month - with three friends to collect fruit in Bishan and Ang Mo Kio.
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