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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask kneels on a gold-and-orange cloth before a large decorated deity murti of Kalabhairava, adorned with a green and yellow lime garland, white flowers and a purple skirt with gold border. The priest holds a small offering and a silver bowl of rose petals and fruit, with silver-covered plates, a steel pot, plastic containers, apples and pears arranged on the cloth. An oil lamp stands at left, a gilded arch frames the deity, and roses sit in a vase at right, indicating a Kalashtami Ashtottara Namavali puja.

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