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A man stands in front of a decorated shrine holding a silver-rimmed brass bowl of dried dates or dry fruit in both hands, offering them toward the altar. He wears a yellow turban, a black rudraksha mala with large gold beads and a gold pendant, and white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, three deity murtis are dressed in red and gold garments and silver ornaments, framed by garlands of marigolds and colourful striped and tasselled hangings with a gold carved arch. A lotus kolam drawn in white powder lies on the floor below the altar, with red and yellow flower garlands and brass pots in front of the murtis. The scene suggests an offering during a worship ritual.

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