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A dimly lit evening ritual in an open hall with green-tinted light and haze. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at a raised altar with a brass lamp and ritual items, facing a framed portrait draped in marigold garlands. Many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, mostly with dark hair, sit on red and white carpets in rows before the altar. Kumkum and small oil lamps are visible at the front. The scene is a puja or satsang with devotees gathered in prayer.

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