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Indoor temple aarti scene at a Hindu temple with black stone deity murtis adorned with pink and gold silk, multicolour garlands and gold crowns. A man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala, standing at the left, raises a lit oil lamp toward the left deity while a woman in a green and pink sari sits beside him with hands folded. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a white sleeveless top with blue jeans and a woman in a grey-blue sari with hands in prayer. Offering baskets with fruit and a brass pot sit on the floor, and a small brass-trimmed table holds lamps and flowers. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.

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