A dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis packs the foreground, many raising hands and pointing upward with joyful expressions. Behind them, decorated deity murtis with gold and silver ornaments and flower garlands stand on a stage before a gold arched frame and draped silver-grey fabric. Some men wear rudraksha-style bead necklaces and blue lanyards. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis packs the foreground, many raising hands and pointing upward with joyful expressions. Behind them, decorated deity murtis with gold and silver ornaments and flower garlands stand on a stage before a gold arched frame and draped silver-grey fabric. Some men wear rudraksha-style bead necklaces and blue lanyards.

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