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A woman in an orange sari with gold border stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind her, three white marble deity murtis of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are adorned with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands and gold jewelry, with a gold halo and bow above. Other murtis stand in gold arched niches at right, including a dark deity with a garland and an elephant-headed figure in orange. Floor offerings include brass plates of red roses, bananas, mangoes, a coconut and fruit. Several children sit cross-legged on the floor, dressed in orange, yellow and green. Two women in saris kneel with hands folded at left, performing puja during Ram Navami celebrations.

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