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Outdoor Hindu puja under a corrugated roof beside a golden elephant idol draped with a purple cloth and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Behind a table covered in an orange cloth, decorated with yellow flower offerings, a shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and another priest in orange robes stands nearby. A standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds yellow flowers beside an empty red ornate throne. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe kneels by a fire pit with a flame and a brass bowl of turmeric-coloured offerings, while a second man in white dhoti with a yellow turban and a rudraksha mala pours or offers from a bowl. Fruit, a metal bowl and a brass vessel sit on an orange cloth at the bottom. Scattered yellow petals cover the floor. Visible people number about six, with additional devotees standing in the background.

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