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Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on a mat during a ritual in a hall. Both wear rudraksha malas and bracelets and have white horizontal tilak marks on forehead and arms. The man on the left raises a small brass bell, while the man on the right, in the foreground, holds a small offering object in his hand. Behind them, devotees sit on mats in white and colourful clothing, and a bearded man in orange robes is visible at the right edge. Oil lamps and small vessels are on the floor, with wooden doors and a blue notice board on the back wall.

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