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A ceremonial puja at an outdoor stage. A standing priest in orange robes and a gold necklace waves a lamp and holds a small metal vessel, facing a seated figure in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer. Beside the seated figure, a younger man in orange sits with hands folded, and at right a man in white and blue with an orange shawl holds a yellow-handled fan. Behind them are orange draped seating, a golden swan-necked vessel, a lion-faced ornament, deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a striped fringed canopy. Several people in orange and white shawls sit at left.

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