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A large indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with colorful striped hanging banners and blue and red draped bunting. Many people stand in rows on striped rugs, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, several with white blindfolds or cloths tied over their eyes. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the front with a lanyard. On the right, a figure in white robes with a saffron-orange cloth and white turban holds a metal pot. Other people wear red trousers and orange or saffron garments. A blue plastic water bottle and small items sit on the floor. Several people appear to be children in white shirts.

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