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A seated man in white kurta and dhoti wears a bright yellow shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. He sits cross-legged before brass and copper ritual vessels, a white conch shell, and a stone pillar with a red curtain behind him. He raises one hand to his forehead while holding a copper vessel in the other, performing a ritual act of puja. He wears glasses and a silver bracelet. No crown, saffron robe or long swept hair is visible, so the identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a priest performing puja.

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