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A photo of a pada-puja ritual in a temple courtyard. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bends forward holding a garland of white jasmine and red flowers toward seated devotees. Seated worshippers include a woman in a maroon sari with gold border, a man in a navy shirt, a woman in a teal salwar, and a man in a white shirt. Behind them a priest in white dhoti sits near a low table with fruit, coconuts and offerings. In the background, a deity murti adorned with garlands of white, red, purple and yellow flowers stands on a red cloth, and a cameraman is visible at the top left. A banner text overlay reads copyright notice only.

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