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A priest performs arati before a shrine in a temple garbhalaya. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown, adorned with a flower garland, flanked by a consort figure in pink and red garments, and set on a purple draped base. A white-draped linga sits in front on a stone platform, with a brass plate and a flower-decorated tray nearby. A painted pillar in red, blue and yellow stands at left and a framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. Purple curtains frame the scene.

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