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A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a saffron-yellow border stands at the left, his bare shoulder and upper back turned toward the camera as he adjusts garlands on a deity murti. The murti is a gilded metal figure with a tall golden crown and an orange-red cloth draped over its head, wearing layered gold necklaces and a large gold ornamental collar. It is almost entirely enclosed in dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. A decorated purple-bordered silk cloth hangs over the top, and a second smaller murti with gold ornaments is visible at the right edge. Behind them are blue and gold draperies. The priest's forehead has a line of sacred ash and a bangle is on his wrist; the setting appears to be a temple alcove used for decorating a deity.

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