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A priest in a maroon dhoti and matching shawl with an orange-red turban bends over a draped purple-covered altar in a temple room, reaching toward a lit oil lamp and garlanded metal idols. Three metal deity figures stand behind the altar: a bearded sage-like figure on the left, a female deity holding a trident on the centre pedestal, and a figure in a green and red sari on the right, all adorned with flower garlands. Next to the altar, an open brick fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by brass vessels, flower petals, banana leaves and fruit offerings. On the right, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a staircase draped with garlands. A gold-and-maroon ornate throne chair stands on the left, with a golden staff leaning beside it. The scene shows a homa or puja being performed.

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