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A photograph of a seated devotional ritual. In the centre, an older woman in a red and orange sari, wearing glasses, a red bindi and a beaded necklace, holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. Beside her, an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, cups his hands around the lamp. Behind them, young men in orange and saffron garments sit with hands folded in prayer, and a small garland of white flowers is visible at lower left. The scene suggests an aarti being offered at a satsang gathering.

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