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A night-time temple scene decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and purple drapes under string lights. On the left, a silver-framed deity murti stands adorned with garlands and a gold-bordered yellow cloth. In the centre, a seated figure in an orange-brown robe and matching headwear presses his palms together in prayer, with a garland around his neck, on a white and red throne. A flaming oil torch or lamp is held in the right foreground, and a silhouetted onlooker is visible at the right edge. Two other people are partly visible in the background.

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