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A row of about a dozen young men in plain white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats outdoors in front of a red-and-white striped wall. Most wear blue lanyards around their necks and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many have hands pressed in anjali mudra, while others hold their hands over brass plates and bowls of yellow flower petals, rice and small offerings laid on a mat. Brass lamps, small cups and plates are arranged on the ground, and a green plastic container sits at left. Potted plants stand at the right edge beside a red metal gate.

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