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A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a white tent canopy. Large golden-ornamented deity murti of Devi Durga with multiple arms and a ceremonial sword stand center, flanked by other decorated goddess images with golden halos and mirrored embroidery. Several men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls, bare-chested, stand in a crowd with offering trays of flowers and leaves, and one priest in white dhoti kneels at the base performing puja. A metal stair railing and oil lamps sit in the foreground beside marigold garlands, and a camera on a tripod is visible. Multiple people stand shoulder to shoulder, roughly a dozen in view.

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