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A photograph of an evening puja at a temple shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange head cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a wisp of smoke rising. A long gold chain hangs from his neck. Beside him stand brass oil lamps on pedestals. At right, a golden deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits on a throne, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front of the deity, a black stone lingam rests on a draped red cloth. Below, a framed printed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a white cloth covered with flowers, the portrait's caption not legible. Red curtains hang in the background.

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