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Outdoor seated gathering on a teal floor covering, with a long row of people seated along the right and a line of men in white dhotis and shirts on the left. Foreground: a table draped in white cloth decorated with yellow marigolds, red roses and white flower garlands, with a clear plastic water bottle on it. Several men on the right wear saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, one wears a maroon kurta with an orange shawl and gestures with a raised hand, and bare feet are visible. Red and white floral bunting and a framed image sit in the background behind the row. Several people wear orange or saffron robes and turbans, and the seated group numbers roughly 20 visible people.

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