A hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with folded hands in namaskar. In the left foreground a young priest with bare chest, hair in a topknot, a sacred thread and a white dhoti with orange border offers a tray with pink and white flowers, a garland and a plate of offerings to the seated men. Red curtains and red-cushioned chairs line the back of the room. - Nithyanandapedia

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A hall filled with seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with folded hands in namaskar. In the left foreground a young priest with bare chest, hair in a topknot, a sacred thread and a white dhoti with orange border offers a tray with pink and white flowers, a garland and a plate of offerings to the seated men. Red curtains and red-cushioned chairs line the back of the room.

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