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A dim indoor hall filled with a large crowd of devotees standing with hands folded in namaskar, facing forward. Men in white shirts, cream and beige shirts, and a checked shirt dominate the foreground; a man in a white cap stands at front right with a moustache. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse appears at left, and a child is visible at left. Wooden pillars with decorative patterns and horizontal window blinds line the walls. Several people wear vibhuti or red tilak marks on their foreheads. The room is lit only by a few overhead lights.

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