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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead, stands on a stone-paved path holding a silver tray with small brass and silver bowls and a short handled vessel. Garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers hang from his neck and shoulders. Beside him a large golden deity murti seated on a throne is draped in orange cloth, adorned with silver jewelry and garlanded with marigolds and red roses, with pink flower petals scattered at its base. A fenced grassy area and trees fill the background. The scene suggests a puja offering at a shrine.

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