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A priest in a saffron and maroon turban performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp held before a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth and wrapped in white and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers, with a silver crown-like top and a silver kalasha-shaped finial. A golden ceremonial object is at the left edge. The background is dark, with a warm orange light at the right. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a small microphone is clipped near his face. No a person candidate is visible.

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