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A photograph of a crowded temple courtyard at Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal. Dozens of people stand on stone steps and on a raised red-and-white railed balcony above, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez looking down at the scene. Small grey and white stone shrines with pointed spires stand in front of a tall golden-roofed temple. Foreground devotees in shirts and trousers gather around an ornate metal ritual object decorated with orange marigold garlands. A dark-roofed wooden pavilion with carved arches sits behind the balcony. Overcast sky.

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