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A photograph of a Durga puja in an indoor hall at night. An ornate deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms and a golden halo-like arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands, sits on a draped golden cloth. A pedestal lamp and a brass trident stand before it, and an oil flame burns in the foreground. A standing ritual performer in a red-and-gold garment holds a red canopy or cloth aloft beside the shrine. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor, with a plate of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be an Upachara Puja to Durga, with no clearly identifiable person beyond the performer.

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