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Night photograph at a temple arati. A young woman in a white saree with gold-bordered edges and an orange shawl holds a steel vessel of offerings and smiles toward others. Beside her, a woman in a light white saree with a dark head covering holds out cupped hands, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands close. Several other people in white and light clothing, including a man in a white shirt at right and a woman in orange at the far right edge, stand in the dark around them. The setting is an unlit outdoor area at night.

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