A long row of young people in orange clothes sit cross-legged on a glossy floor, eating from green leaf plates with paper cups lined along the edge. Many wear orange tunics or kurtas, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Some hold food with their right hands while others reach toward the plates. Behind them, a gold-coloured deity murti and a pillar are partly visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A long row of young people in orange clothes sit cross-legged on a glossy floor, eating from green leaf plates with paper cups lined along the edge. Many wear orange tunics or kurtas, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Some hold food with their right hands while others reach toward the plates. Behind them, a gold-coloured deity murti and a pillar are partly visible.

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