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A group of women and girls in orange saffron sarees and orange robes sit cross-legged in rows on white floor mats during a ritual. Many hold long brass or copper horns or funnels, and several pour liquid from small steel pots into bowls laid on low wooden trays. Steel and brass vessels, kalashas and bowls of flowers, petals and orange offerings sit before them. Some wear rudraksha malas, and one girl has white vibhuti on her forehead. Red carpet and white pillars with hanging chains frame the hall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja preparation.

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