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A photograph of a priest in saffron and yellow-black striped cloth, shown from behind and to the left with a bare upper body and white ash markings, holding a brass tray toward a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a crown, a bejewelled necklace and a large oval backdrop covered in gold embroidery and studded with flowers, surrounded by green leaves and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side against a red curtain, and a brass vessel appears at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being offered to the deity murti.

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