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A photograph from behind of a temple ritual where a bare-backed priest in a purple and gold brocade dhoti and a white sacred thread raises garlands of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigolds toward a figure with a tall braided dark topknot, wearing rudraksha beads and gold jewellery. Banana leaves frame the scene, and red petals are scattered on the priest's back. Another man with hands folded in namaskar stands at the right edge. The garlanded figure's face is turned away and partly hidden. Visible people: three.

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