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A dim indoor hall shows many schoolgirls seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with hands pressed together in namaste or holding them in prayer. Many wear white salwar kameez or white blouses, with orange, pink and pastel dupattas and plaits tied with white ribbons. Some wear glasses. In the upper background, a man in white clothing sits near a small table and wooden stand, while a few other people are partly visible. A small brass lamp or ritual object stands near the front left. Lighting is low and yellowish.

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