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Interior photo at night of an evening arati ritual in a hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, sits before a red fire box with a lit flame and offering vessels, while a younger assistant in white sits to the left beside brass lamps, a metal tray and yellow flower garlands. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with marigolds, holding a framed portrait of a person in saffron robes seated with a garland. Another gold seat stands in the centre beside an orange curtain, and a brass lamp stand rises at the right edge.

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