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Night outdoor ritual gathering on a mat-covered floor under a string of green leaves. In the foreground, a white cloth holds brass and steel plates of offerings including flower petals, grains, sliced fruit, sweets and red kumkum, with small brass lamps. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris sit in rows, some in orange and yellow garments, a few holding up folded hands. A standing man in white cloth near the centre, a woman in orange and a girl in blue sit among them. A large orange-red structure and dark figures appear in the background. Visible scene is a satsang-style puja with offerings, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.

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