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A photograph of a foundation or inauguration ceremony in an unfinished concrete-block hall with bare floor. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel and bend over a low ritual setup covered with a woven mat, holding a small brass vessel and a lamp-like object. One man in the foreground wears an orange wrap with a red border and a bracelet. Behind them a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a wall with a white inscription board garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Offerings on the mat include bananas, coconuts, a metal pot with a cloth, and brass plates. Other men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand on the left holding trays, and a cameraperson in orange clothing films near the board. Outside the opening, a crowd watches.

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