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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a gold cushion in front of a shrine, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his chest and arms. Before him stands a large black stone deity murti dressed in red and gold silk, with a silver crown, yellow and white garlands, and red flowers on a black pedestal. A small red-clad murti sits on the cushion beside him. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a kalasha and puja vessels lie on the floor, and green leaves frame the doorway. The scene is a temple puja.

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