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A group of men seated closely together in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, holding small brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) lit with flames. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one in the foreground holds an open booklet. Some men at the top left and right raise lamps; the lighting is warm and the setting appears to be a devotional gathering or puja. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image, so the candidate status remains uncertain.

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