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A large seated congregation fills a temple hall during an initiation session. Many people wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white ritual clothes. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the front left wears a pink and white sari with a rudraksha mala and gazes forward. Some younger boys in white kurtas sit in front, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a man in white stands, a shirtless man with a sacred thread stands at the back, and a golden decorated doorway and framed pictures are visible on the walls. The audience appears attentive.

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