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A photograph of a crowded temple hall during a ritual. Dozens of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis sit on woven mats facing a central shrine. Several standing priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls move near decorated deity murti and a tall gold kalasha. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the shrine, and the walls are hung with orange and green festoons and framed deity images. A seated man in a maroon shirt and glasses sits near the front, and a girl in a red dress sits among the devotees. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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