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A woman in a red and orange sari with glasses and a red bindi reaches forward to offer a small silver cup holding a lit incense stick, its smoke rising. Her hands and several other hands, one wearing bangles, hold or touch the cup above a golden tray with small silver bowls of grains and flowers. Red flowers and gold items lie at the lower left. Behind her a seated person wears a yellow shawl over white clothing, and gold ritual vessels stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja offering with incense. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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