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A photograph of a temple setting with brass lamps, red and orange drapes, and a stone plinth in front. A man in an orange robe and pink shawl wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and stands smiling, holding a woven basket of prasadam packets and fruit. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with long hair looks on. On the right, an elderly woman in a green and gold sari with a white blouse and a beaded necklace extends the basket. Other onlookers stand behind, some in white shirts. Garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the shrine area.

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