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A large crowd of devotees stands in and around a shallow stone tank of water at a temple complex, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis, some in saffron and orange robes. A temple shikhara rises at left and mountains appear behind. Banners hang above with Hindi and English text, and orange-draped barricades line the water. Several people fold hands in prayer while a few wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti; one man in orange stands near the front. Crowd dense and waist-deep in water.

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