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A photograph of a house visit in a room with cream walls and marigold garlands. A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands near the left with bare back toward the camera, and a woman in a maroon-red sari with a white flower garland and long hair stands center, appearing to be the central figure receiving devotees. A family group in green and white saris, one holding a young child, and men in white shirts and light trousers stand nearby, some with hands folded. A red and white patterned rug lies on the floor, and an orange cloth draped with marigold garlands covers a shrine area at the left. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the central figure is described by role only.

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