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A night-time temple scene with a deity murti dressed in a sari and draped with garlands of orange, white and purple flowers, seated on a silver-framed throne beneath a purple canopy with fairy lights. A standing priest in an orange dhoti, seen from behind and in silhouette, holds up a lit oil lamp toward the deity. To the right, a seated man in a red-orange turban and orange-brown robe with a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer on a red-and-silver seat. Woven striped mats cover the floor, and a small heater stands near the base.

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