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A group photo of devotees gathered on the floor of a room around a life-size statue. The statue is painted gold with black hair, a red tilak, layered flower garlands, a pendant necklace and a green and gold garment. Seated in front are a woman in an orange and gold sari, a woman in a pink-and-red garment, and several children in pink, purple and green outfits. Behind them stand adults including a woman in a white sari with folded hands, a man in a blue shirt, and a man in a blue T-shirt. A brass plate with offerings and oil lamps sits at lower left, and a purple curtain hangs on the right wall. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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