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A photograph of a devotional ritual at a shrine. A woman in a blue blouse and navy saree with multicoloured tie-dye borders leans forward, her hands on her waist, toward a seated woman in a white saree with gold border and brown rudraksha beads. The seated woman wears glasses, a red kumkum bindi and gold bangles, and holds a small gold object in both hands while the standing woman extends her arm. Before them is a brass plate with bananas and an oil lamp, marigold flowers, scattered petals and a brass tray of fruit and items. Behind is a dark tiled wall, a deity murti dressed in a red and gold garment, adorned with pink roses and a gold crown, and a display of bananas and grapes.

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