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A large indoor hall with rows of people seated on the floor and in chairs, many in saffron-orange robes and white ritual clothing. In the foreground, young boys and men in orange dhotis with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass puja trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small bowls. The central figure, in orange with prayer hands pressed together, sits in a meditative posture while others around him are seated in devotion. Behind them, men in white kurtas and red shawls sit on mats in a seated congregation. Several plastic-covered containers and a brass aarti setup lie on the floor.

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