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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash stripes on his arms and chest stands beside a large polished golden metal statue of a standing figure in a jeweled waist cloth, one hand raised in blessing. The priest wears a black face mask, a beaded necklace, and holds a small brass bell in his right hand while touching the statue's arm, performing a ritual in front of a deep red velvet curtain. At the right edge a colourful embroidered banner with red, green and blue patterns hangs. The statue is a depiction and the priest is the only physical person visible, so no in-person a person candidate is shown.

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