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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Front left, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings lifts a small flame near the centre. Others in white and red saris hold small lamps and brass vessels on orange mats. Behind them, rows of participants in white and orange clothing sit on the floor and red chairs, many with rudraksha malas and tilak markings. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering in a satsang setting.

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