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A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold garment and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange-draped chair, holding a long silver trident-shaped staff upright in one hand. Behind him a standing attendant in orange and maroon holds a rudraksha mala, and a second attendant in orange kneels to the right. In the foreground, a seated woman in a red sari and a man in a yellow checked shirt kneel on a mat before a small flame in a brass dish, with flower petals nearby, as a ritual aarti or puja is performed. A white-clad priest with orange rudraksha malas stands at the far right. A wall fan and curtained window complete the room.

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