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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man seated on the floor with his back to the camera wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper torso, with long dark hair tied back. He reaches toward an altar of deity murtis, with silver and red-clad figures, framed by ornate gold arches and lion figures. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, and a small brass lamp with lit flames sits on the floor before him. A purple cloth backdrop and a striped mat are visible. The timestamp reads 23 juil. 2022 19:32:32.

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