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Outdoor temple courtyard with sandy ground and coconut palms. A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a white pedestal at center-right, beside a white plinth draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a copper-coloured kalasha finial. A man in a peach shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a small wooden stool holding brass offering plates, facing the shrine. Around them, about ten people stand with hands folded in anjali: men in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, a girl in a white dress with a long braid, and young children in orange and red clothing. Banners and signs are visible in the background. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional gathering. Other people are present but a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance.

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