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Photograph of a ritual in a hall with yellow walls, red curtains and chandeliers. At centre, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland holds a lit lamp over a purple-draped altar heaped with yellow and red marigold garlands and offerings. Around her, saffron-robed figures stand in a row, one holding a bowl of flowers and another a tray, while a figure in white dhoti and a shawl joins palms in namaste. A cameraman in white kneels at left filming, and a second cameraman stands at upper right. Behind the altar, a gilded throne with red cushions and a large deity display with garlands sit against the wall. A drummer in white and a few devotees in white and orange line the back of the room, and a square fire pit with ash stands on the floor. Wet petals scatter the wooden floor.

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