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Outdoor ritual under a canopy with banana plant pillars and orange-and-yellow marigold draped awnings. Women and girls in white saris with yellow borders sit on floor mats and a yellow-cushioned platform, many chanting, one reading from a book at a microphone. Behind them, a decorated altar with a deity murti framed by flowers and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. On the right, several women in saffron/orange robes sit on chairs, and a row of seated attendees in white and orange watch. A signboard reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style temple text in the background, with palm trees beyond. Pooja-style setting with kalasha-like offerings.

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