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A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. In the foreground, a red cloth covers a table holding brass vessels: a copper pot, a brass lamp with a long spout, a small bowl of pink-red powder (kumkum or vibhuti), and a matchbox. A lit oil lamp sits beside them. Behind, a bare leg and foot of a standing deity murti are visible, draped with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and a pink cloth. A brass-rimmed tray of flowers rests at the base. On the right, a small brass lamp and figurines sit on a blue-and-red cloth. A white-clad figure's edge appears at the far left. Timestamp on the lower right reads 7 Feb 2026 21:24:32.

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