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A photograph of a dark bronze deity murti in a tall crown, dressed in a yellow dhoti-style cloth with a gold waistband, standing before a backdrop painted with carved temple pillars. A bare-chested priest in the foreground, seen from behind and partly in profile, holds a lit oil lamp to the murti's hand, with the flame visibly rising. Ornate pillars with red, blue, green and gold patterns frame the scene, and a maroon velvet curtain hangs across the top. This is an aarti-style lamp offering during a devi worship setting.

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