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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a decorated hall. A woman seated on a red leopard-striped throne with a gold-carved back wears an orange-brown sari, a white jasmine garland and bangles, and smiles while handing a sweet to a man in a white shirt who holds out his hands over a steel tray of mixed snack pieces. Behind her, women in orange, mustard-yellow and white saris stand near a golden cobra-hooded decorative structure draped with flower garlands, and a blue patterned backdrop hangs on the left. Several people, including children, watch from the right side. The scene is a pada puja satsang setting with devotees receiving prasad.

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