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A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent panels, decorated with a hanging garland of orange, red and white flowers. At the far end, a priest in a yellow and red garment stands before an altar with brass vessels and offerings, while a television screen shows a figure in red and gold. A few people in saris and dhotis stand facing the altar, including a woman in a green and gold sari and a man in a purple shawl, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod on the right. Several framed photographs hang on the yellow wall and decorative hanging banners stand at the left. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role.

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