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A large hall during a group puja, with many participants seated on the white marble floor facing away from the camera. Most men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, sacred threads over their shoulders and white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their backs; several have shaved heads or grey hair. Women in white saris sit among them. In the foreground a woman with hair in a bun, and an older woman with grey hair, prepare offerings: brass plates, flowers, small oil lamps, a small brass deity figure on a pink cloth, and a kalasha-style vessel. Orange-robed people stand near the back and a large framed deity image hangs on the far wall. Many attendees are present across the room, with a small crowd of people visible, consistent with a sizable group puja.

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