A photograph of a temple interior during a ritual. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a shrine; several women wear colourful sarees, one in green and one in pink, and men in light shirts stand at the front. At the centre, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits on a raised altar with flowers and lamps. Dimly lit, with a red and white wall behind. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a temple interior during a ritual. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a shrine; several women wear colourful sarees, one in green and one in pink, and men in light shirts stand at the front. At the centre, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits on a raised altar with flowers and lamps. Dimly lit, with a red and white wall behind.

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