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A photograph of a puja at a Ganesha festival setting. A man seated at left wears white dhoti-style clothing with an orange and cream patterned shawl and glasses, holding flowers near a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse with a gold necklace and bangles sits at right. In front of them, a white-draped altar is decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a red hibiscus, with brass plates of marigold petals, banana bunches, coconuts wrapped in fibre, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small brass vessels. Above is a large painted deity murti with golden dress and feet.

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