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Inside a temple shrine, a man in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth stands at left, reaching toward a small figure in white and orange draped on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a large decorated deity murti. The murti shows two seated figures: the left one wears an orange crown and a red-and-gold necklace, the right one a gold crown and white and gold garlands over a blue skirt and orange robe. Both are heavily garlanded with marigolds and red and yellow flower strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold arch frames the shrine. The scene appears to be a temple ritual of dressing or honouring a deity murti.

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