Two women in white clothing hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The woman in front, with short dark hair and a red rudraksha mala, cups a lamp in both hands while seated. The woman on the right, with glasses, a red scarf and gold bangles, holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments sit in a hall, some with hands folded. - Nithyanandapedia

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Two women in white clothing hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. The woman in front, with short dark hair and a red rudraksha mala, cups a lamp in both hands while seated. The woman on the right, with glasses, a red scarf and gold bangles, holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, people in orange and saffron garments sit in a hall, some with hands folded.

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