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A priest performing puja before a shrine in a temple garbhalaya. He stands at left, shown from behind with a bare upper body, a white dhoti and a face mask, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand over a black Shiva lingam with a silver cover and marigold garlands. Behind it sits a black stone murti pair with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one figure raising a hand in blessing, both draped in green and gold cloth. A large red cloth backdrop and garlands of white and orange flowers frame the deities, with a blue cloth and brass pots on the floor in front. A small golden figure stands at right beside the altar.

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