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A photograph of a ritual offering on a stone floor. In the foreground a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in a blue silk cloth with red and gold border and white pearl garlands with ornate pendants stands topped with green mango leaves and a yellow flower. Beside it a large bunch of ripe bananas rests on a green banana leaf, and rows of plates and leaves hold fruits, sweets and prepared foods as an annadan-style offering. A wooden box and a red cloth sit nearby, with a few marigold-like garlands in a basket at the right edge. No people are visible. Background shows a granite floor and a dimly lit shrine area with a murti.

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