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A photograph of a temple-style worship scene. A man in an orange-brown sannyasi-style garment with a long red and white floral garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. Beside him, a large deity murti, possibly Lord Shiva, is adorned with heavy red, yellow and white flower garlands, a gold crown, a trident, and a golden bull vahana. Tall gold oil lamps flank the scene, and a painted backdrop shows a devotee in prayer. Flowers and a green fabric hang on the murti. Pink lotus-like flowers appear at the lower right. a person: the standing man in orange-brown robes, folded hands and long swept-back hair is an appearance-based candidate; the bearing and robes are consistent with that identification but cues are only moderately distinctive.

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