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A decorated temple room with a wooden canopy stage garlanded with red and white flowers and gold tinsel. On the raised platform, a man in a dark jacket and red-brown shawl sings behind a harmonium, while a man in a cream kurta and orange shawl with a beaded necklace sits beside him and several women in red, green and blue saris sit or stand behind a microphone. A black stone deity murti with a flower garland sits in the foreground, a yellow-orange painting of a sun-haired deity hangs on the right, and two seated men and a woman watch from the right side. Colourful floral garlands hang along the walls, and an oriental rug covers the floor.
Photo 14 of 69 from 19 January 2025

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