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A photograph of an evening puja at an outdoor shrine decorated with white floral and ornamental arches, green leaf garland strung across the top, and tall pillars with coloured fabric. At the centre sits a multi-armed Durga murti with a lion mount, adorned with a red garment and flower garlands, holding weapons. Priests in white dhoti and shawl perform the worship: one stands at left with a vessel while another kneels at the altar in front of brass lamps and offerings. Women in orange and red saris sit on the platform around the altar, and a bare-chested priest in orange and white stands at the far right with folded hands. Devotees in the foreground sit and watch from behind. Ganesha and another deity are seen to the sides under decorative umbrellas. The figure at far right, with long grey hair and white body markings, is an elderly sadhu rather than an identifiable teacher from this view.

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