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Outdoor ceremony under a large canopy hung with orange, red and green fabric festoons, at an ashram-style courtyard. A central figure in orange robes sits on a red and white raised platform, surrounded by seated white-clad children and adults. Devotees in orange and white stand in rows on both sides, some holding small drums and hand-held items, while others press palms together. A sign reads 'SRI ANANDESHWARA' and a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers stands near the far wall. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible.

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