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A photo of a covered open-sided hall during a puja or aarti at a shrine. Four priests in saffron-orange dhotis or robes stand in a row before a richly decorated deity altar with flower garlands, green leaves and a painted backdrop, several raising lit lamps or ritual items. A man in white stands at the far right holding a lamp. Dozens of seated devotees in white, yellow, orange and blue clothing fill the foreground on mats, with brass offering trays on the floor. Paper balloons hang from the ceiling and speakers are mounted on the walls. Count of visible people is in the 21-100 range.

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