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A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis performs a ritual in a hall with red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners. The foreground figure in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tilak sits with hands folded, eyes closed. Beside him, a companion in orange holds an open book, and others in orange wear rudraksha malas, white ash markings and gold earrings. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and bowls sit on orange mats in front. Younger boys in red robes sit among the rows at right, and more people in white and dark clothes are seated behind.

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