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A photograph of a temple ritual before a garlanded deity shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white dhoti stands at center, extending his arm toward a brass tray of fruit and flowers placed on a covered altar. Behind him, a seated white-bearded man with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti look on. Large murtis with flower garlands, one holding a sword, stand in the background beside a maroon-clad figure. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bells line the right side, and a fire glows at the base of the altar. Rows of devotees with folded hands and raised palms fill the lower foreground, and a few hold phones.

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