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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.

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