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Evening ritual on a red-carpeted stage before an ornate deity backdrop decorated with marigold garlands and colourful drapery. In the centre a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange headcloth sits on a low pedestal facing the deities. Two women in yellow saris sit at the right beside a wooden offering tray, a small brass vessel and bundled sticks. Marigold-decorated kalasha pots and brass lamps are arranged on the stage, with a few devotees visible at the lower edge.

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