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A large hall during a seated ritual: rows of young saffron-robed boys sit on the floor with white horizontal tilaka stripes across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass puja plates, small brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers and lit oil lamps are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind them, adults in white clothing and saffron robes sit in rows on mats, with a few men wearing red and white shawls. Red drapes and tall white pillars line the back of the hall. The scene reads as a puja or satsang gathering. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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