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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. Rows of many small deity murti or idols, many garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, are arranged on a raised platform. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the centre-left beside an offering table, performing a puja. A crowd of devotees in light shirts and saris stands in the foreground facing the platform, some with folded hands. White pillars and overhead lights frame the scene against a dark sky, with a wall and small structures behind.

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