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A photograph of an indoor ritual stage in a hall with a white tarpaulin ceiling and ceiling fans. A blue backdrop framed by a golden arch and multiple decorated niches holds several deity murti, including a central figure in a red-draped golden shrine, with flower garlands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a saffron/orange robe sits cross-legged on the stage near brass bowls and offerings. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in orange, red, blue and saffron saris, sit on the floor with flower garlands, while a standing woman in orange clothing stands at the left edge and a man in a white turban and garland stands at right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress. No printed names are visible. One man in a saffron robe is seated near the centre, but his appearance does not clearly establish any identity.

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