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Inside a temple shrine, priests perform worship before a gilded arched frame enclosing a tall deity murti in orange and red garments with a trident and garlands of marigolds and tulsi-like beads. In the foreground, a priest in a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti bends forward over offerings with a second priest in white beside him, a brass pot and fruits and corn set on the floor. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneels and a standing sculpted figure with long garlands of yellow flowers stands at right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the visible figures are priests and a statue.

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