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A photograph of a ritual worship scene at night under a dark tarpaulin. A bearded man in an orange-brown ochre garment with a bare upper torso and a lavender-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands and sits beneath a large golden multi-hooded serpent canopy, with a silver face and crown ornament. Brass oil lamps and a flower-decorated arrangement sit in front, and a dark stone deity figure with a kumkum forehead mark stands to the right. A man in white dhoti holding a brass tray appears at the left edge, and a standing fan is visible. Visible cues on the central man include long swept-back hair, a beard, and a lavender-and-white garland, but the appearance is not conclusive. Only the man at the left edge in white clothing and tray-holder are clearly distinct from the central figure.

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