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A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a decorated hall. On the left, a person with long dark hair, wearing a brown-red robe, gold armband and a white and red garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-headed armrest, hands folded in the lap. Facing them, two young attendants in orange and maroon robes sit on a red rug before brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand holding garlands near golden thrones decorated with marigold and rose garlands, one with a pink and green cloth. Colourful painted deity panels with a mythical lion-like figure decorate the back wall. Garlanded deity murti sit on the thrones. a person is seated on the left throne with long hair, a brown-red robe, gold armband and a rudraksha-style mala, indicating the presiding role at the altar.

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