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Evening Deepavali satsang scene with young female devotees seated on the ground in festive dress. In the foreground a young girl in a red blouse and white sheer dupatta wears a white jasmine and red rose garland, gold jewellery, a maang tikka, bangles, and a small round pendant, touching her forehead with her fingers. Beside her a girl in a mustard-gold sari blouse with a white and red garland sits with her hand raised near her face. Lit oil lamps and a brass lamp stand glow in the background amid floral decorations and foliage.

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