Several men sit cross-legged on red cushions in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Ash or sandalwood markings show on their shoulders and arms. A brass puja thali with oil lamps and small brass vessels sits in front, with a clear plastic bottle and a container nearby. Blurred devotees in white and other colours sit behind. - Nithyanandapedia

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Several men sit cross-legged on red cushions in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with rudraksha malas, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Ash or sandalwood markings show on their shoulders and arms. A brass puja thali with oil lamps and small brass vessels sits in front, with a clear plastic bottle and a container nearby. Blurred devotees in white and other colours sit behind.

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