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A group of adults stands in a warm yellow-walled room with wooden floors and red patterned rugs, appearing to take part in a devotional gathering. In the foreground a man with white hair and glasses wears a light striped shirt and khaki trousers, hands clasped in front of him. Beside him a man in a lavender shirt holds a white cane and a bag strap over his shoulder. On the right a woman in a black jacket with a white patterned blouse and glasses stands with her hands behind her back. Behind them more people in casual clothes stand in a line, and a small shrine with a deity murti and flowers is visible at the right edge. Festive garland lights hang along the wall.

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