Devotees in orange-pink clothing sit in a long row on a pale marble floor, lifting lit oil lamps and flames in their hands during an evening puja. Brass thalis holding offerings, small oil lamps, a bell, and a white container sit on orange cloths beside them. Several flames glow in the dim room, with reflections on the floor. - Nithyanandapedia

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Devotees in orange-pink clothing sit in a long row on a pale marble floor, lifting lit oil lamps and flames in their hands during an evening puja. Brass thalis holding offerings, small oil lamps, a bell, and a white container sit on orange cloths beside them. Several flames glow in the dim room, with reflections on the floor.

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