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A photo from a Navaratri puja at Adhi Kailasa in Bidadi. A bare-backed man with long dreadlocked hair wears a red-orange saffron dhoti-style cloth, a thick red and white flower garland across his shoulders, gold bangles, a gold pendant and rudraksha mala beads, and raises his hands in a ritual gesture. Behind him a second man in a saffron cloth holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. A brass bowl with offerings sits to the right beside a red, green and blue decorated pillar. Onlookers stand behind a barrier, some with folded hands. Based on the dreadlocks, garland and saffron attire, this is.

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