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A group photo in an ornate temple hall with gold-trimmed walls and a decorated shrine. Roughly two dozen people stand in rows, many in white dhotis, saffron, orange and maroon saris and shawls, and traditional Indian dress. A bald man in white ritual clothing stands at the centre-right, with a seated man in front wearing a dark-red dhoti and rudraksha malas at lower right. Several people hold brass lamps and ceremonial items near a golden altar. The setting suggests a celebratory gathering around a shrine.

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