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Photograph of a festival ritual under a white tent at Adhi Kailasa during Navaratri. A figure seated on an ornate silver throne at centre wears red and orange robes with garlands and a red headpiece, and a seated figure wearing orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland is shown in the throne area. Large painted deity murti with gold crowns and flower garlands stand at left beside a staircase. A yellow-painted homa or yagna pit is in front of the throne, with brass lamps, flowers and offerings on the floor. Standing on the right, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers and garlands. A line of people in orange robes stands behind a rope barrier on the right, and rose petals and grain are scattered across the floor.

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