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A traditional Tula-Daan ritual being performed at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, where a child is ceremonially weighed on a large balance scale as part of a spiritual offering and blessing ceremony. Devotees participating in a customary weighing ritual associated with vows and prayers at the famous Sufi shrine. A baby is placed inside one side of a traditional metal balance scale while offerings are added to the opposite side. Pilgrims carrying baskets of flowers, including red and white roses, are visible within the shrine courtyard alongside families and visitors gathered for the ceremony. The surroundings include the distinctive white architectural structures and arched entrances of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah complex, where people from different communities visit to offer prayers and seek blessings.
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