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Outdoor temple scene under green trees where several young men perform worship before a large black stone deity murti seated on a throne, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flower strings. A white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha mala, holds a silver plate and lamp near the base of the murti. Beside him, a white-clad assistant bends over a brass vessel. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of white flowers, while another man in orange drapes a garland. A cameraman films from the background, and gilded arches frame the shrine.
Photo 573 of 960 from 3 July 2012

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