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A temple ritual inside a shrine with white marble walls and an arched niche. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. Beside him, an elderly man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands of white and red blooms, and glasses holds a lit oil lamp with a brass base. A row of carved stone deity murti figures in white dhotis and garlands stands along the right ledge, with scattered white flowers on the stone. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.

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