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Indoor ritual gathering in a temple hall with orange-red walls and wooden floor. Many people sit on mats in white and cream kurtas, saris and dhotis, some on banana leaves set with offerings. A man in a navy top bows low at the centre, and a woman in a yellow kurta stands at the side near a table of metal vessels and food. Behind them stand white deity murtis of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, with colourful murtis at the right. Some participants wear sarees in pink, green and gold. No figure matching the a person depiction criteria is visible.

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