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A ceremonial puja before a large silver-framed deity murti with multiple arms, holding weapons, decorated with flower garlands. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhoti-style cloth with maroon borders sit on a white mat performing rites, one pouring from a vessel and another holding a tray. A seated woman in a blue top and orange-trimmed red chair, with hands folded, watches. Coloured canopy umbrellas and a green leaf garland hang overhead, and an orange-walled hall forms the backdrop. Visible people: about six priests and one seated woman.

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