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Indoor ritual scene in a temple-like hall with red-painted walls, carved white pillars and a brass lamp hanging above. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-red top and a white forehead mark sits on a cushioned seat and holds a large red bowl. A younger man in a maroon kurta and rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding a red tray with a paper and a small booklet. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red saris and kurtas watch, while women in gold and green saris and a woman in blue stand near a pillar holding trays. A deity image and gold ritual vessels appear on the right.

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