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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with pale walls and a teal-trimmed panel. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested with a maroon shawl and a long swept-back hair, holds his hands together in greeting; a silver trident stands beside him. Behind him are deity murtis with orange marigold garlands on a decorated platform. Around the throne, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor holding small oil lamps, several women in red, pink and green saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls. A low table with flowers and offerings lies to the right. a person is the man on the throne, identified by the long hair, bare chest, ornate throne and crown-like seating. The devotees are performing an aarti with oil lamps.

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