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A person in orange and gold clothing, wearing a red and white flower garland and a dark brown rudraksha mala with gold beads, performs an aarti by holding a small brass lamp and a bell toward an ornate copper-coloured shrine. The shrine is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and carved tree motifs, and palm trees stand in the background. The person has a red kumkum mark on the forehead, gold bangles, and a gold ring, and is looking down with eyes closed. The name of the Dhyanapeetam and a copyright line appear partly over the right side of the image.

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