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A group of women in orange and maroon saris stand in a hall, holding and offering handfuls of yellow granular material toward one another, possibly during a ritual exchange. The foreground woman on the right wears orange sari with maroon border, a rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside her, a woman in maroon sari wears a white vibhuti mark on her forehead. A woman in the left foreground in orange clothing bends forward holding yellow material. Behind them, a backdrop shows a painted deity image and a projection screen is mounted on the wall.

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