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Outdoor pandal under a red and patterned canopy at an evening ceremony. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at a raised altar, leaning forward to make an offering, with a microphone stand nearby. The altar holds a golden seated figure, garlands of marigolds and white flowers, brass oil lamps and a small trident-like ritual object. Behind the altar is an ornate golden arch with purple and red trim and mirror-like decorations. Seated along the front are shaven-headed devotees in orange robes with topknots, and rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor. Standing figures in white stand at the back.

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