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Night-time photo of a devotional ritual at a temple-like shrine. Several priests in white dhotis and cream shawls stand in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas. One priest on the right extends an arm toward an altar decorated with gold-coloured and red deity figures, garlands and drapery. Yellow and red marigold garlands lie in the foreground next to a bowl and offerings. A bright round lamp hangs at the top left, and a partly visible older man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands at the left edge. The scene is dark and lit mainly by the lamp and altar lights.

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