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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a small temple hall with white tiled floor and gold-toned curtains. In the foreground at lower left, a bald man in a yellow and orange printed shawl with om motifs wears rudraksha beads and sits on a chair. Beside him, a woman in a red top with yellow skirt sits on a chair. At centre, a woman in a grey-green jacket and multicoloured checked sari sits on a chair, holding a small object. Behind them, women in teal, maroon, pink, green and yellow saris sit on chairs and mats, and a child in a yellow top and a young boy in maroon sit on a patterned mat at right. A few people stand at the back, and a tripod stand is visible at upper centre. Several visible people appear to be listening or participating in the gathering.

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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with gold-toned walls and a decorated shrine at upper right. Many devotees sit on the marble floor and on mats; women wear colourful saris in teal, magenta, yellow, green and blue, and some wear shawls or head coverings. A woman in a long-sleeved light top stands at left near a stage light on a tripod. A young boy in maroon clothing sits in front, with a child in white beside him. A man in a white shirt stands at back right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits near the right edge. A brass vessel is visible at lower right, and a rolled cloth and small table stand at left.A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a gold-walled temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, older women with red tilaks on their foreheads, gold earrings and necklaces sit close to the camera, one in a grey-green shawl; a young girl in a purple outfit and a child in yellow sit among them. 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