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A crowd of devotees stands outdoors on a paved courtyard in front of a row of stone statues. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several wear black rudraksha mala necklaces. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a yellow sari, and one in a turquoise sari with a gold pendant. Several men have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many stand with hands folded in prayer. A green banana leaf hangs at the upper right, and a sign on the right side reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. The people are standing attentively, possibly listening or taking part in a ceremony.

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