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A bare-chested man in a brown-gold turban and a pink-and-white lotus garland holds a lit oil lamp beside a golden pillar draped with purple and yellow flower garlands. He wears gold armlets and bangles, and a gold earring. A wooden staff stands behind him against dark foliage at night. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti. The man is not clearly identified, so his identity is left unsure.

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