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A dim hall lit mainly by a tiered brass aarti lamp held aloft by a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, bald-headed and wearing glasses. The multi-tiered lamp has many burning oil lamps and is raised with a long handle, the flames glowing against dark walls. Small oil lamps and open books sit on a low table in the foreground, with a dark curtain and speaker at right. Appears to be an aarti ritual during a puja. The person's identity is not established from appearance.

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