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Indoor home shrine during a house visit. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver trident upright, with a small flame burning in front. Around them, young shaved-headed devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the floor, some with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, fruit plates, a small wooden box and a red cloth stand on a low table. A glass-fronted cabinet with framed pictures and a television sits behind, and a kitchen counter with a gas cylinder is at right.

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