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A temple worship scene in front of an ornate gilded shrine. A man with his hair tied in a bun, wearing a leopard-print headband, rudraksha beads, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body with white sacred ash marks, reaches toward a golden deity murti with a sharp decorated crown. The murti is adorned with red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and a brown beaded costume with rhinestone detailing. Behind them are more garlanded deities and a gold arch backdrop. The man appears to be performing a puja or offering at the murti. No readable text is visible.

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