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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style ritual under a white canopy at night. A central figure seated on a red chair before a golden deity murti and a shrine with a golden arch, flanked by floral garlands, sits behind a black podium with a microphone. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with offerings and rangoli-like white powder patterns, with a silver vessel of flowers nearby. Two standing figures in saffron/orange robes stand on the right; the one nearest holds a lit flame aloft with a bare upper body and orange shawl, and the other wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala. A small woman in a teal and orange outfit sits to the side. A black stone deity statue draped in flower garlands stands at left beside a golden lion. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. The scene is a homa or aarti-style fire ritual with an audience of seated devotees implied only by the visible figures.

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