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Indoor ritual gathering in a red-walled hall with a golden ornate throne at the back. A man in a long orange robe with hands pressed together in namaskar stands at right, facing a seated group. Seated figures in white dhotis with bare chests, sandalwood and vibhuti tilaks, and gold necklaces perform a puja, one holding a small bell-like object and others with folded hands. A woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with palms joined. A bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. In front are silver plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, red apples, bananas, sweets, and a wooden offering table with a rudraksha mala and fruit trays. A microphone stand is in the centre.

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