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A seated crowd of devotees in a large hall, most wearing white kurtas and dhotis with orange-saffron shawls. Many hold small glass cups or vessels and raise them toward their foreheads, sipping or touching the liquid to their faces. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and gold bangles. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari sits beside a braid, and audience members in the background wear orange and teal clothing. No clearly visible central figure in the frame.

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