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Photograph of a ritual offering display for a puja. On the left, murti figures of deities are dressed in yellow and red silk with white flower garlands, placed on an orange cloth-covered platform and a silver pedestal. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and brass bells stand nearby. On the right, a long white cloth holds rows of small metal bowls filled with many dishes of food, fruit, sweets and grains, including corn cobs, plantains, fresh coconut and a pile of fruit in a bowl at the top. No people are visible.

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