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A ceremonial puja before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath a gold umbrella canopy. A man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-red dhoti and garland and holds a ritual vessel toward the murti, which is draped in purple, yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewellery. A golden standing figure with folded hands stands beside it, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings on the platform. Behind is a backdrop of a temple tower under a night sky, and a person in brown clothing is partly visible at the right edge.

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