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A large group of women and girls sit cross-legged on mats across a bright hall with pink walls and tiled floor, many holding small oil lamps or diyas, some with hands raised in prayer. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with gold border and a blue-and-white patterned kurta sits near brass plates, small bowls and flower offerings, lighting a lamp. Behind them women wear orange and red saris, white churidar and salwar outfits. Stacked mattresses and chairs line the back wall. This appears to be a group puja or aarti with lamps lit by participants. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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