A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large temple-style complex. Centre stage, a tall grey stone linga is decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and a striped cloth sash, set on a floral-draped pedestal. In front of it sits a figure in a red and orange robe with a large golden halo and a garland, seated on a red-draped platform. Around the platform, bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in orange and saffron saris sit on the pink-and-striped mat, with rows of brass trays holding oil lamps and offerings in the foreground. Behind them, tiered red stone seating rises toward an orange building under construction with scaffolding, and red flags line the scene.

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