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A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a corrugated roof and orange-brown walls. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in white dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas; the front men have tripundra markings and hold lit oil lamps and small brass vessels. Behind them rows of seated devotees, some in white, face the lamps. Hanging yellow and patterned banners frame the hall and daylight shows through an open doorway at the back. The scene matches a paduka puja gathering. No single person clearly matches the a person description, so the candidate is left unsure.

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