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Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with their backs to the camera before a shrine in an indoor room. Ahead, a golden deity murti in a yellow silk skirt, adorned with a gold crown, sits within a gold arch decorated with garlands of white, red and green flowers. To the right, a second deity figure in a yellow silk dress with a silver crown and garland is partially covered with a flower garland, and a devotee in a bare-chested dress holds hands together in prayer before it. An orange banner with a printed figure hangs above, and an open book rests on a red cloth at the bottom. This appears to be a puja at a Ganesha Chaturthi celebration.

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