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A photograph of a pooja in a pavilion with a tented ceiling and white draped walls. On the left, a richly decorated throne-like altar with a golden back-piece and garlands of marigolds and flowers holds a deity murti with a crown. Brass oil lamps and a tall multi-branch brass lamp stand in the foreground. On the right, a man in a maroon-striped dhoti and maroon turban with a red-and-white garland stands with folded hands facing the altar, and several women in white saris stand nearby, one holding a ceremonial staff. Ornate golden standards with circular emblems frame the scene. A man in dark clothing stands in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance; the visible figure wears a maroon turban and ordinary ritual dress.

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