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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth stands at right, holding a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with lit flames in both hands, face turned upward. Beside him a silver-and-gold deity murti with a trident stands before a maroon curtain, wearing a red turban-like crown, a large silver chest ornament and strings of gold-coloured beads and garlands. A blue and yellow banner hangs behind the priest. The scene suggests an aarti offering during a puja, with a rudraksha-style pendant and gold chain visible on the priest.

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