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Photograph of a temple doorway at evening, framed by a garland of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, facing into an inner shrine lit by an oil lamp. To the right an older man with white hair and vibhuti marks on his forehead, in white clothes, holds a silver plate with offerings and looks toward the shrine. Green cloth is tied across the doorway, and a few framed pictures are visible on a shelf inside. A date stamp in the corner shows 20-10-2006.

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