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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden deity murti. The murti is adorned with a yellow, red and green floral garland and a crown, and a coiled cobra sculpture sits at its base. Behind him, a robed attendant in orange holds a small offering vessel, another person in white stands nearby, and a tall decorated figure is visible in the background. Plastic bags of offerings lie by the shrine. The image shows darshan and worship. a person appearance is only partly visible; the man's presentation has some cues but is not clearly identifiable.

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