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A festive indoor event under a pale pink and white draped tent ceiling, with warm stage lights and foil balloons in red, blue and green hanging from the top. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a garland stands beside a large floral arrangement of marigolds and roses. In the centre, a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala holds a white paper or box at a small table, while another man with folded hands watches nearby. A small child in white stands in the lower right foreground. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stands among decorated panels and a speaker. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or offering.

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