A large group of seated devotees in a hall, many women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, some in white with rudraksha necklaces. Several have white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings. Foreground women have hands joined or held in mudra, and brass plates and marigold garlands sit on the floor in front. Red curtains and stacked red mats are visible in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large group of seated devotees in a hall, many women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, some in white with rudraksha necklaces. Several have white and sandalwood-coloured forehead markings. Foreground women have hands joined or held in mudra, and brass plates and marigold garlands sit on the floor in front. Red curtains and stacked red mats are visible in the background.

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