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A priest in an orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing an ornate embroidered silver-and-black conical hat and a beaded necklace, stands on a raised pink platform waving a long white fly-whisk (chamara) over a shrine. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands sits on a red draped throne under a canopy with painted columns in red, green, blue and yellow, featuring peacock and flower motifs. A brass oil lamp and brass bowls sit at his feet, and a black speaker sits at the right edge. The scene appears to be an outdoor night ceremony, consistent with a procession or festival setting.

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