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A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style mala performs worship before a golden altar with a gilded arch and red drapery. On the altar sit several deity murtis and a kalasha-like brass vessel; a large standing deity image in a gold-framed niche stands to the left, and gold tridents with red-and-gold banners flank the scene. Brass pots, a brass lamp and a striped woven rug lie on the floor in front of the altar. The priest's hands are joined in a gesture of prayer.

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