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Outdoor photo of a group of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walking on reddish-brown earth beneath a large spreading tree with bare branches and hanging aerial roots. Near the tree trunk stands a decorated deity murti or ornate figure with gold-coloured adornments set within a golden arched frame. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold-bordered cloth, move among the crowd, and a few women in white saris are also visible. Rocks, fallen leaves and a red boundary wall with bamboo scaffolding appear in the background.

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