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Interior of a covered hall with a metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a crowd of seated devotees faces a shrine at the far end. The shrine holds colourful deity murtis decorated with garlands and draped cloth. Hanging strands with leaf-like tassels and banners in red and white line the ceiling. Along the right wall a glass display case and a framed wall panel with printed text and photographs stand beside the seated people. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the left on a white mat, while women in saffron and red saris sit along the metal railing on the right. A figure in a white shirt sits at the front right corner.

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