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A seated ritual gathering in a hall with many devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, three priests in saffron-orange garments face the audience with microphones, flower garlands and ritual vessels nearby. Near the centre, a man in white sits beside a man in a gold-bordered orange wrap and dhoti, seated on a low silver-toned platform with hands folded, while a row of brick-like offerings and flowers lies to the right. The scene suggests a homa or samaya deeksha initiation, with rows of participants seated on the floor.

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