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Indoor temple gathering in a gold-toned hall with a golden lion-sculpture pillar at right and framed photographs on the wall. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala, stands with hands raised near the centre. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp. Several women in white and gold saris, and in red and pink saris, hold small white bundles at chest level and join palms. A man in a blue shirt and a woman in a beige sari bend forward, with a figure lying prostrate at lower left. Devotees stand in a loose crowd behind, with a saffron flag and decorated kalasha pots visible at the back. Abhishekam-style puja offerings are in progress.

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