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Evening puja at an indoor hall with a small brick fire pit burning in front of seated devotees. On the right a man in an orange-red robe with a sacred marking on his forehead holds a lit oil lamp and a bell, facing the fire. On the left a tall deity murti painted in orange and gold wears an orange turban, a white flower garland, and holds a trident, with its hands in añjali pose. Several men in white dhotis and a few in striped or yellow shirts sit with palms pressed together, and a crowd stands in the background. Brass offering plates and marigold petals rest on the floor near the fire pit, along with a microphone on a stand.

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