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Outdoor ritual under a white tent where a large black stone deity murti lies reclined on a blue-and-white inflatable pool liner, its surface dusted with yellow turmeric or powder. A woman in white with a blue-bordered shawl leans over, sprinkling from a metal bowl onto the murti. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border holds a small copper pot, and another man in a white dhoti with a purple border stands behind, while a man in yellow and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti are visible at the back, along with a few onlookers. Folding tables, a wooden stand and plates of offerings are on the left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed on the murti.

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