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A night-time ritual at a stone temple pavilion. Two figures in saffron-orange cloth stand at left; one holds a silver vessel. In the centre, a shirtless man with long dark hair, wrapped in an orange dhoti, bends forward to offer something at the base of a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The murti wear crowns, white and red garments, and marigold garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a small silver shrine sits in front. Several white-clad devotees are visible at the far left edge. Wet floor reflects the lights.

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