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A large tented ritual gathering under a pitched roof hung with saffron pennants and banana-leaf decorations. In the foreground a man in white holds a large green banana leaf overhead while a cameraman films beside him. Rows of seated devotees, many in white and saffron saris and kurtas, fill the floor facing a worship area with brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a kalasha-style setup. On the right a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial necklace sits near the ritual items, with a standing man in white nearby. Several people sit in the front row, including a woman with light hair in a saffron sari. Photo-based scene, no legible names in the frame.

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