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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and an orange turban performs a puja at a golden altar. He holds a lit lamp toward a row of kalasha pots wrapped with coconuts, garlanded and decorated with green leaves and red petals. Behind the altar is a gold arched shrine with red drapery, and gilded deity statues line the temple hall. Rose petals are scattered on the teal mat. A second person in white stands at the right edge.

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