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A photograph of a temple entrance with red-and-white steps decorated with white kolam patterns. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a bright blue sari-style garment, an orange-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold armband, walking down the steps barefoot. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a white shawl with a gold border stands on the steps, and a man in white with a shaved head stands in the doorway. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a cream sari stand in the entrance, and a child in red is visible. On the right, a cameraman in white clothing films, and two dark deity statues with orange garments and marigold garlands flank the entrance. A red curtain hangs at left. Four people are visible in total, with additional people in the doorway, making the count six to twenty.

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