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A crowded interior of an unfinished building with exposed ceiling wires and glass windows, where a pada puja is taking place. A woman in a red headcloth and red sari, garlanded with white flowers, stands at the centre. Around her, several shaved-headed saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered shawls press forward, while men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the frame. A man in white with a mala stands at right, and a woman in an orange-and-white sari is seen in the lower right. Red and white flower garlands hang along the walls and a framed picture is visible in the background.

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