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A ritual scene in a hall during a temple-style puja. Two shaven-headed priests in orange and maroon clothing, one wearing a gold chain and rudraksha beads, kneel at the front and handle white cloth over a seated murti decorated with garlands. A third man in white dhoti and shawl, with white forehead markings and a white head covering, stands at right arranging a garland-covered deity under a floral arch of red, yellow and purple flowers. Brass vessels, bananas and fruit lie on a yellow platform in front, and a golden throne with a lion-form armrest stands at left beside a flower-draped seat.

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