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A photograph of a ritual ceremony in a hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. In the foreground, several tall deity figures are covered in dense garlands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white. A priest with bare upper body, a saffron-orange turban and a white dhoti with a colourful border sits on a low golden stool facing the altar, holding a garland and a ceremonial item. Beside him, a man in a light yellow garment sits with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch, including a small child in a white outfit. A cameraman with a tripod films at the back, and a silver lamp stand and fruit, flower and brass offerings are arranged on the floor. Possible pooja or abhishekam setting.

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