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A large seated crowd of women with palms pressed together in namaste at a Sadashivoham event hall. Front left, a woman in a light blue top and blue shawl holds prayer beads, with a woman in an orange headscarf beside her. Center, a woman in white and a woman in a teal top sit with hands folded. Right foreground, women in yellow and green saris and a blue sari with glasses stand out, many wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them rows of attendees in white, orange and pastel clothing fill the hall, with stage screens and lighting rigs visible at the top. Pratyaksha pada puja devotees gather in gratitude.

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