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Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a paved courtyard during a puja. The priest in front holds a microphone and a small brass lamp, with incense smoke rising, while the second priest beside him holds a brass bell and wears a rudraksha mala. Around them sit about a dozen devotees in white and cream traditional clothes with gold borders, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, some with hands folded in prayer. A silver kalasha with white flowers, brass oil lamps, bowls of flowers and a tray of offerings are arranged on the floor in front of them, and a red-trimmed pillar and greenery form the background.

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