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A seated group of devotees fills a temple hall for a Paramashivaratri gathering. Most sit on dark mats in rows, dressed in saffron, red, blue, yellow and white saris, kurtas and shawls. In front, a brass tray holds small oil lamps and offerings, and a bowl of rose petals rests on a low golden stand. Along the right wall stand several large colourful deity murtis with ornate garments and crowns. At the back, an orange flag hangs beside a gilded shrine with a figure seated on a throne under a decorated canopy. a person's presence is not clearly visible in the image.

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