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A crowded indoor hall during a festival, with many men in white dhotis and shirts standing close together. In the centre, several bare-chested drummers and musicians wear white dhotis, rudraksha-style necklaces and brown or blue cloth sashes, some holding drums and wind instruments. Behind them, a television screen is mounted on the wall above colourful striped banners hanging from the ceiling. Spectators in light shirts watch from the sides and a row of devotees sits on the floor at the right edge.

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