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Evening photo at the entrance of a building under an arched colonnade, with lit street lamps and windows behind. A man in a maroon-brown robe with gold borders and a long multicolour flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting while walking forward. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray with lit oil lamps and flowers. On the left, a woman in a red blouse and white sari bends forward, and a shaved-headed man in a saffron-bordered dhoti stands behind. On the right, a man in an orange shawl over white kurta holds a plate of flowers and red offerings, with a young man in a red shirt beside him. A man in a dark jacket and glasses stands near the lamps. The scene suggests a house-visit pada puja ritual.

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