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Two shirtless men in white dhoti sit in a temple shrine before a large black stone Ganesha murti adorned with red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and a pink and green silk cloth. The man on the left, with hair tied back and rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands folded; the man in front, facing away, bends over offerings and a brass puja plate. Brass lamps, flower vases and a pink-draped altar stand before dark red curtains.

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