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A photograph of devotees standing outdoors in a row, facing forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. The men in front are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and yellow marigold garlands, with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. Behind them, women wear yellow garlands, saris in blue and dark tones, and kumkum bindis. A red temple structure and greenery are visible in the background. The image is a photo of people, with no visible portrait or screen of a person.

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