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A photograph of a temple-style hall with a blue painted backdrop, golden arches and a deity murti under an arch. On the left, a person seated on a gold lion-shaped throne wears a brown-red cloth and a white garland, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a flower-covered backdrop of red, yellow and green garlands behind. Right of centre, two seated people in orange and maroon cloths sit on a red rug before brass vessels and offerings, and three standing men in white dhotis with white shawls and garlands stand by floral-decorated seats. The scene suggests a puja or ritual setting.

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