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Indoor temple-hall event during a Navaratri celebration. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a potted sapling on a dark tray while smiling, with a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl beside her. On the right, a woman in a green blouse and white sari with a long braid stands near a golden ornate throne draped with red cushions and marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a large framed portrait of a bearded man with forehead markings and saffron cloth behind them. Other attendees in white and saffron stand around the stage.

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