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A photograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor during a Navaratri evening puja. Several drummers in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths play large drums on the left, while a small child in a yellow dress stands in the open floor space. Many seated devotees, including women in saris of pink, red and green and men in shirts, sit in rows facing the shrine. The shrine at the back has a decorated backdrop and a deity murti surrounded by lit oil lamps and floral decorations. A timestamp in the corner reads 07/10/2021 20:14.

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