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Seated devotees in a ritual hall during a Krishna Janmashtami event. In the foreground, two women sit side by side holding small oil lamps lit with flames. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with a yellow blouse, a red-and-maroon scarf printed with text, and a rudraksha mala; her forehead bears white marks. The woman on the right wears a cream sari with a red-and-maroon printed scarf, multiple beaded malas, and white forehead markings with a red dot. Behind them, others wear orange and maroon robes; one man in the left background wears a maroon turban and rudraksha malas. Leaf plates with food offerings sit at the lower left, along with small steel cups.

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