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A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall where devotees sit on grey carpet facing a shrine. A man in an orange-saffron shawl sits centre-right near the altar and appears to lead the gathering. A bare-chested drummer in a red-orange dhoti plays a large drum at left. Behind them stand large deity murtis with blue and black faces, garlanded in marigold and multicolour flowers, beside a gilded shrine with a canopy and oil lamps. Rows of small colourful figurines line the left wall. Attendees wear white, light blue, green and a teal sari. Ritual activity such as puja or satsang appears to be underway.

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