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A hall interior with white ceiling fans and red curtains. A line of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or yellow and pink shirts, stand behind steel stanchions. At right, a saffron-robed man with bare upper body wears a long red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with sandalwood and vibhuti on his forehead, and stands near a tray of offerings. Another person in white dhoti and tilak stands further right. In the background a golden throne-like seat is visible at the stage. Most people visible are devotees waiting in line for darshan.

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