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A temple ritual scene at a decorated altar. In the foreground, several women in saris step forward over a row of silver plates scattered with rose petals. The woman at the front wears an orange-and-pink sari, the next wears a dark pink and maroon sari, and a woman in white and cream sari with gold borders and a floral garland stands centre-right. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with gold trim and armbands stands at the right, facing the altar. The altar is draped in flower garlands, with a gilded throne covered in red cushioning, a brass kalasha-style lamp and oil lamps burning on the left. Other people in white clothes sit in the background.

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