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A photograph of a temple-style puja before a golden-framed shrine. Three ornate metal murtis, decorated with garlands and gold jewellery, are seated on a golden throne-like dais with a dark embroidered backdrop. In the foreground a man in an orange-brown garment and rudraksha mala kneels at a small fire pit (homa/yagna) and gestures with raised hands toward the fire; a microphone is angled near him. Two standing men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-and-gold trim, red turbans and white flower garlands attend on either side. A red and white draped canopy frames the scene. The kneeling figure's face is not visibly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person label is unsure.

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