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A photo of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A bald man with a bare upper body wears an orange-gold dhoti and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and holds a silver plate toward a row of women seated on the floor. The women wear red, maroon and pink silk saris with gold borders, flower garlands and gold jewellery; the foremost woman in red touches her forehead with her hand. Small brass bowls with red offerings sit on the floor among scattered petals, and brass oil lamps and garlanded deity figures stand in the background, with a decorated umbrella overhead. Partially visible people stand behind the women. The man's appearance is uncertain for a person identification, so he is described by role as a priest.

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