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Evening puja at an outdoor shrine lit by night. Five priests in saffron, orange and maroon dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas and gold chains stand in a row. The priest on the right raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand while holding an open book; other priests hold silver plates and small silver vessels with offerings. Horizontal white tilak marks show on their foreheads and arms. Behind them, ornately dressed deity murtis in orange and red garments with garlands stand before a red draped backdrop. Smoke rises from the lamp. Two seated devotees are partly visible at the lower edge.

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