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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hilltop under a canopy of colourful pennant strips in red, green, yellow, pink and blue, strung on a bamboo pole. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit on mats and cloth before a small offering area, while saffron-robed figures sit among them. Some hold up cameras. Below, a town of white and cream houses, palm trees and a tall gopuram temple tower spreads across the valley, with a green hill rising behind. A brass vessel with a lamp stands at the lower right. Date stamp 24 12 2005 appears in red at lower right.

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