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A large seated congregation fills a hall with white floor covering, with devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls over their shoulders, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several men in the foreground have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some sit with hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a row of people, and at the back a golden figure of a deity murti is visible on an ornate stand beside a red stage area. Decorative red, yellow and green hanging banners and display panels line the walls. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no identification is made.

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