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A ritual hall during a homa for Samaya Deeksha with a gilded ceremonial throne and a decorated deity murti with garlands at right. A standing priest in maroon-red robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar, hands raised in a gesture of worship. Another priest in similar maroon robes stands at right holding a microphone. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes fill the background, with brass lamps, floral offerings and a kalasha with garlands on a blue-draped table in front. A white draped backdrop and an umbrella frame the scene.

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