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A golden-faced deity murti is adorned with a gold crown, jeweled silver-white garment, and garlands of red and yellow flowers, set against draped white and cream cloth. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest wearing a gold-colored shoulder cloth and a red-bordered dhoti performs worship, his hand touching the murti's jeweled chest and a gold ceremonial pendant near the figure's shoulder. A gold-colored ornament and a red-and-gold object appear at the lower edge. The Shiva-like marks, vibhuti-style tilak and crescent emblem on the murti's forehead are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable as a physical person in this scene.

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