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A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience of young men and boys dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting cross-legged on mats and looking toward a stage at the far end. The stage has a red curtain backdrop, a decorated seat with an ornate golden canopy, and several ceremonial items in front of it. Two large screens flank the stage, and framed photographs line the walls. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead. Several people stand near the stage edges and along the side aisles. Many in the front rows are seated, and a few people are standing near the right side of the hall.