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A large seated crowd of boys and young men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and pendants, sits closely packed at the Nithyanandam Kids Convention at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. Several smile, clap or raise their hands while others watch attentively; some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Among them, two adult men in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak and vibhuti, sit amid the children. Event cards are pinned to several white garments. No prominent figure in saffron or ornate robes is visible.

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