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A seated group ritual in a hall with white cloths on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in black top with striped shirt and red sacred-text shawl holds a brass oil lamp and an open book. Beside her, a blonde woman in white saree with gold border and red shawl, forehead marked with white ash and red bindi, holds a brass oil lamp and a small bell while holding a tablet. Behind them, other devotees in white and red shawls hold brass bells and lamps, and some wear rudraksha malas. Marigold garlands and offering plates are visible at the right edge.

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