A smiling woman in a white saree with gold border sits on reddish-brown earth, raising both open palms toward the camera with rings on her fingers. She wears a red bindi, a dark beaded necklace and a silver bracelet. Behind her, seated devotees wear white, pink and blue clothing, and a woman on the right wears a patterned cream and maroon top. - Nithyanandapedia

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A smiling woman in a white saree with gold border sits on reddish-brown earth, raising both open palms toward the camera with rings on her fingers. She wears a red bindi, a dark beaded necklace and a silver bracelet. Behind her, seated devotees wear white, pink and blue clothing, and a woman on the right wears a patterned cream and maroon top.

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