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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a large deity murti in the background, which shows a figure with a raised weapon and ornate garlands. A man with a shaved head, white tilak and a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, holds a silver plate of dark grains or seeds toward a younger man in a white kurta and a red tilak who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, women in white and grey saris, one in a green-bordered sari, stand with hands folded in devotion. The setting is outdoors, with green foliage and a red wall to the side.
Photo 37 of 549 from 9 September 2013

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