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A photograph of three young men seated on the floor of a hall during a cultural program. The man on the left wears a green shawl over a white dhoti, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a forehead tilak, with his hand resting on the floor. The bearded man in the centre, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, holds a black handheld microphone and a rudraksha-style mala. The man on the right wears an ornate gold crown and a gold-and-yellow shawl over a white shirt. Behind them, standing figures in white dhotis and a purple cloth are partly visible, and small string lights hang on the wall. A white marker lies on the floor in front. The scene reads as a costumed performance rather than a formal ritual.

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