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A long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.

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