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A ritual dressing of deity murti on a decorated stage. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at center; the foreground priest, wearing a golden turban and holding a gold-and-cream cloth, lifts a sari-like cloth over the murti. Behind him, a gold-crowned metal deity figure with a vibhuti-marked face is draped in red and gold silks and dense yellow, red and white garlands. A red and gold floral backdrop hangs behind, with a painted pillar and a dark curtain at left. Another priest in green and white at left handles cloth. Brass and gold ornaments, bangles and rings are visible. Image appears to show a murti dressing or alankaram ritual.

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