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A crowded indoor scene in a temple inauguration. In the centre, a seated figure in a rust-coloured turban, pink-red robe and layered white and pink flower garlands receives offerings from a priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, who holds a plate of fruit and bananas. To the right, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti, a grey hair bun and rudraksha malas stands close by. Beside the seated figure, a devotee in a blue top with floral garlands folds her hands in namaskar. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, and a green leafy decorative arch with a gold chair hangs above.

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