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Outdoor ritual puja under a open-sided metal-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. On the left, a deity murti stands decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold-coloured mount beside it on a purple cloth. Centre, an orange-draped altar table holds yellow flower offerings and fruit. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a tray of flowers. A woman in orange and red saris stands near a red-cushioned throne-like seat. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold trim and a white headwrap raises a lit flame, while a young person in orange kneels with fruit and brass vessels nearby. Apples, bananas and coconut sit on a tray in front.

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