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A shirtless priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, bending over a shrine. He wears a beaded necklace and sacred ash marks on his shoulders and arm, and is placing a white-and-red flower garland on a deity murti draped in white and green cloth. A flame burns at the right, and a second person's hand with red and gold bangles reaches toward the fire. Behind the shrine are gold and red drapes, a gold-framed niche with floral decorations and brass oil lamps. The setting suggests a homa or puja offering.

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