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Outdoor photo of an aarti being offered at a decorated deity murti on an orange-draped table under a red umbrella with fringe, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Two women in foreground hold a plate with a lit flame and red offering; one wears a yellow top, the other a white blouse and gold bangles. Fruit offerings of bananas and apples surround the murti. Palm trees and a white vehicle with a large framed portrait of a smiling long-haired man appear behind. Photo does not show a person clearly, so no in-person identification is made.

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