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A crowded indoor darshan at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. In the centre, a woman in a saffron sleeveless top and dark hair places her hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers, while another man in saffron bends forward nearby. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl assists, and white cushions and a white throne-like seat stand at right. A tray in the foreground holds rudraksha malas, sweets and packets. Several onlookers in white shirts and trousers surround them, some with hands raised, and a red curtain and a patterned banner hang in the background. A figure in a saffron robe and pink turban stands at left. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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