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Indoor Hindu puja in a yellow-walled hall with wooden floor and exposed beams. A priest in a red kurta stands at left by a decorated altar with garlands and brass vessels, while devotees sit on mats and cushions in yellow, orange, red and white clothing. A man in an orange robe sits in the foreground at left. A brass pillar hung with yellow garlands stands at centre, and a tall wall-mounted screen and a tripod-fitted laptop are at right. Several devotees have their hands folded in prayer. Brass bowls and a tray of offerings sit in the lower right corner.

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