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Night ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion decorated with strings of lights, mango-leaf toran, and hanging cloth lanterns. A large deity murti with many arms, a crown and a white halo stands at centre on a raised orange-draped platform, flanked by smaller figures and garlands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the front with ritual vessels and offerings, while another man in white ritual dress blows a conch or horn. On the right, a seated man in orange robes and a devotee in saffron shawl occupy a cream upholstered chair; their roles are not established by visible insignia. A seated audience in red and maroon saris and dhotis faces the platform, and a few men stand at the edges. Smoke drifts across the scene.

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