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A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a tattooed right arm sits cross-legged before an altar, arranging a red and gold embroidered cloth over a blue-draped platform. Behind him a gilded murti of a seated deity wears a jeweled crown and ornaments, draped with blue silk and marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass tray with incense sticks, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls of yellow flowers, red roses and a row of small round sweets on a blue cloth complete the puja setup. Ornate purple and magenta cloths cover the floor, and a second murti with a garland stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja offering in a temple shrine.