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A photo of a ritual at a flower-decorated altar. A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a red rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold necklace, stands at left holding a white ritual implement over the altar. Behind the altar sits a small bronze-coloured deity murti dressed in orange cloth, framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. The golden throne-like seat is heaped with orange, red and white marigold and rose garlands, with a kalasha-like offering and incense sticks in front. Two other men in orange robes stand partly visible at the left edge, and a third person stands at the back wearing white with a tilak. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual.

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