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A large group seated on woven mats in a hall for a puja. Front row, four priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear rudraksha malas and vertical or horizontal sandal and vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Brass pots, small brass lamps and dishes of offerings sit before them, and a flame burns at the right edge. Behind them, children and adults in orange shawls and colourful shirts sit in rows with hands folded. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so this is a priest and devotee scene.

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