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A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka forehead marks, sitting on the floor in a rows during a ritual. Many hold small brass lamps, offering plates and flowers, with additional men in white and orange clothing behind them. A red curtain hangs at the back of a plain room, and a red-draped seat with a golden elephant-like ornament is at the upper left. Several participants wear white forearm markings, and one older bald man in orange sits near the center. The group appears to be performing a puja with offerings and lamps.

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