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A seated figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and orange-brown shawl, smiles while placing a hand on the head of a standing man in an orange-brown shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with his hands together. The man holds a small red vessel. Behind the seated figure, a green parrot perches on a garland. A bright painted backdrop shows deity murti figures in gold and red frames, with garlanded flower decorations. Other people in orange and red robes and a woman in red sari stand in the background, and a child in white is near the centre. The scene appears to be a blessing or puja gesture within a temple setting.

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