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A photograph of a temple-style ritual in a red and white tented pavilion. A seated figure on the right wears an ornate gold crown, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the lap, a long floral garland in red, green and orange, and gold armlets; he is seated before a large silver peetha-like seat and silver footwear area. In front, a golden tray holds many silver thalis with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, surrounded by flower garlands. Around the tray sit devotees: a woman in white with a red shawl, a young girl in a navy top, a shaved-headed monk in saffron with rudraksha mala and white tilak, a girl in maroon, a woman in a white-and-red sari, and a woman in maroon with a gold necklace. Men stand behind, and a cameraman with a video camera films the ceremony. A silver-framed Nataraja figure hangs on the back of the tent.

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