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A photograph of a group of about a dozen standing people in a bright yellow-walled hall with exposed wooden beams and hanging lanterns, facing a raised stone platform on the right. On the platform stands a dark shiva lingam draped with purple and pink cloth and adorned with a garland, with a tall orange-and-cream ceremonial pole nearby. Among the attendees, a man in a red shirt stands at left, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers stands center-right, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands at far right near a shrine table with a framed photograph, brass lamps and flower offerings. Red and gold patterned rugs cover the floor, and colourful textile hangings decorate the walls. The group appears to be taking part in a puja or devotional standing observance.

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