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A photograph of a ritual scene at an indoor temple hall. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe, orange-saffron turban and orange-marigold garland sits with palms joined in namaste, smiling. Along the centre, a long row of ornate silver-toned trays or boxes is laid out on a striped cloth, with a silver tray in front holding orange marigold flowers, white cloth packets and small bowls. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a red border and a red shawl bends forward over the trays. On the right, a man in a white shirt and wristwatch gestures with raised hands. Behind them, saffron-clad and white-clad attendees stand among decorated pillars and gold-toned shrines. Part of a dark-haired person is visible at the bottom left.

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