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A seated group of devotees in white and cream clothing sits on a red carpet during a ritual gathering. Several men wear white or cream dhotis and shirts with gold borders; one bare-chested man wears a red rudraksha-style mala and a cream cloth with gold border, with hands pressed in anjali. Others sit with hands folded or raised in devotion. Small brass or silver puja trays with a lamp sit in front of some devotees on the floor. A cameraman in a gold-bordered dhoti films nearby, and a laptop and equipment case are visible behind the group. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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