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A photograph of a padapuja in a temple hall. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned throne, hands resting on the armrests, with a gold waist chain, forehead markings and a bindi. A man in a white dhoti and shirt bends low to wash or honour the seated figure's feet, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Two women in white, one with a long braid and an ID badge, stand at right. Behind them stand a stone shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a small framed image. Orange curtains frame the hall.

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