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A large group of young saffron-robed monks sits cross-legged on a floor in a bright hall, performing a puja with brass plates and lamps. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and several hold up lit oil lamps or small brass vessels with both hands. Silver and brass puja trays with flower petals and offerings are arranged in front of them. A seated saffron-robed figure with a shaved head, glasses and rudraksha beads sits near the left edge. Behind them are stacked chairs, a pink curtain and a cabinet, with a golden seat and saffron cloth partly visible in the upper left corner.

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