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Outdoor puja scene on a paved courtyard. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat; the one nearer the centre wears rudraksha malas, bangles and a red bindi, and holds his hands in a ritual gesture. The other holds a microphone and speaks. Around them, seated devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some in saffron, watch quietly. Before the pair are silver vessels, a silver kalasha on a tray with white flowers, incense sticks, small oil lamps and a stone pot. Trees and a red pillar stand behind.

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