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A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti with a green and red border, wearing a white face mask and sacred ash lines on his chest and arms, lights an oil lamp near a golden lion-headed throne base. Beside him sits a large golden statue of a seated figure wearing a red-brown robe with a golden border, a rudraksha and flower garland, a crown and a red turban, raising one hand in blessing. On the blue-draped altar before the statue are a framed photo garlanded with white flowers, a platter of fruit including grapes, bananas, oranges and apples, pink lotus flowers, and a brass bowl of burning oil lamps. Behind is a painted mountain landscape backdrop.

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