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A photograph inside a small temple room showing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border, holding a silver plate of offerings near a wooden cabinet filled with small figurines and cloths. Five women stand to the left, one in an orange blouse with white sari, one in a green sari, one in a purple blouse with pink sari, and others in white and pink. On the right, two deity murtis in dark stone or bronze wear green and gold headdresses, garlands of white and orange flowers, and ornaments, placed on a decorated altar. A brass bell and an oil lamp sit on the floor in the foreground, with flower offerings on the altar.

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A photograph inside a small temple room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. A bare-chested priest in a yellow cloth and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him, several figures are seen in colourful garments: a standing man in white dhoti with folded hands, a man with bare chest and white dhoti, and a woman in a white sari with orange border. Shrine images include a deity murti in pink and gold ornaments, a framed portrait-like murti in a blue niche, and a pink-robed figure with a crown. Brass and copper vessels and offerings sit on a green cloth in front, with an oil lamp burning on a purple cloth. A small sign reads 04/11/2024 16:18 at the lower right. The scene suggests a daily puja with aarti.2024-04-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched niche holding deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. 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