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Night outdoor ritual photo. A priest in a saffron-orange robe and a tall ornate embroidered cap sits cross-legged on a white cloth beside a lit oil lamp and a brass plate. Behind him a richly garlanded deity murti in gold and red ornaments stands on a gold-carved palanquin draped with pink and orange cloth. The garlands are yellow, red, white and purple, with green leaves. Strings of small lights hang in the dark background. The priest wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, and performs aarti-style worship. No identifiable a person candidate is visibly distinctive from appearance alone, so the priest is described by role only.

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