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A photograph inside a temple hall where devotees sit on the grey carpet in front of a decorated shrine with gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, leading a ritual; a seated man in orange and another in orange-red stand near the altar. Women in saris, one in red and gold, one in green and a red blouse, and a girl in a red outfit sit on the floor, and a boy in white kurta sits at the lower left. A brass oil lamp stands at the right with brass vessels on the floor, and banners hang on the left with colourful cloth pieces. Count: about eight people visible; a person identity uncertain from appearance.

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