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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk. A bearded man with a saffron-and-maroon wrap, long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, beside a stone lamp stand with a lit flame and offerings. Behind him, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near him. A uniformed officer in khaki and a crowd of men in teal and white shirts stand nearby. Temple gopuram and palm trees are visible in the background, along with a pink temple wall and scaffolding.

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