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Outdoor gathering under a large spreading tree with many children seated on the ground in rows. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt at left holds a long orange-tipped staff, with brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and a plate of offerings on a mat before him. Many children wear white kurta-style clothes, some in blue, orange and pink, and some older girls sit in white saris. A red-painted rock form with a border of white stones lies at lower left. Other white-clad adults stand behind the seated group near the trunk. Appears to be a ritual or satsang session with children.

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