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Night-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms, seated on a lion beside other murtis, under a white fringed canopy with strings of lights behind. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces waves a flame lamp. Seated devotees in white dhotis, several with gold chains, sit on mats around a square homa pit with a bowl of flowers, fruit, plates and a brass lamp in front. Garlands, bananas and a row of brass oil lamps surround the murtis. Hanging decorative poles and banners frame the scene.

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