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Night puja at a temple hall decorated for Navaratri, with large gilded deity murtis in yellow and ornate garments behind. On the right, a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala-style garland of yellow and pink flowers sits on a tiger-striped cushioned seat with palms joined in namaskar. A second man in a maroon dhoti stands before a brass oil lamp, a flame burning in front, and performs the ritual with raised hands. A seated child in a flower garland is nearby, and a dark gilded throne stands at the right. Only the visible figures are counted; the statues are not people. No a person identification is made from appearance.

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