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Indoor puja at a shrine niche decorated with white and red flower garlands and a framed goddess image with a kumkum mark. A bearded elder in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, leans forward to offer something from a small bowl. A second person in an orange head wrap kneels in front of him at the lower edge of the frame. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and metal containers sit on a steel side table, and framed printed notices hang on the wall. Possibly ceremonial abhishekam or aarti.

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