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A priest sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at a shrine, bare-chested with white dhoti and a dark neck cloth, holding a red and gold tray over a laptop and microphone. Behind him a decorated deity murti of a goddess stands on a raised orange platform, wearing silver and gold ornaments, a crown, and red garments, framed by a gold arch and garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. Copper pots holding white roses flank the murti. On the right, rows of small gold lamps and brass bowls hold offerings, with fruit and a red cloth on the floor, consistent with Devi puja and puja offerings.

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