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Night-time temple ritual photographed from behind a foreground figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-orange turban, pink-and-white floral garland and gold armlets. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a striped white dhoti and a dark shawl holds a tray of white and pink flower petals over a long table draped with marigold and purple flower garlands. Behind them stand silver and gilded deity murti figures and a large ornate silver arch, with a bright light glowing at top right. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in the background. A small figure in a red dress with gold ornament stands near the right side of the table.

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