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Night-time photograph inside a covered open-sided pavilion where devotees stand in a semicircle on green leaves for Pratyaksha Pada Puja. Many wear white ritual clothing: white dhotis and kurtas for men, white saris and salwar-style outfits for women, with a few in orange and saffron. A seated figure in saffron and ornate gold-trimmed robes sits on a golden throne with a golden canopy, framed by bananas, coloured hanging decorations and a large screen. Brass offering vessels and flowers sit before the throne. A young child in a blue shirt and shorts stands near the front. The seated figure has long hair and a crown-like headpiece with rudraksha-style beads, consistent with a person receiving the puja, though his face is not clearly discernible.

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