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Indoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering before an altar hung with gold necklaces and draped deity murti in purple and green textiles. On the left, a man with long hair, bare upper body and rudraksha beads, holding a long wooden staff, appears to be the central figure. Beside him, a woman in white with orange shawl and glasses has her palms joined in namaskar. On the right, a young man in an orange shawl gestures with raised hands while speaking. Fresh orange flowers and green foliage decorate the altar, and a woman in a red shawl stands in the background.

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