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Outdoors under leafy trees, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and a gold necklace stands before a dark stone deity murti, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small silver ritual spoon or cup in the other, performing a puja. A white flower garland with red and green accents hangs over his shoulder. A second man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a brass plate, and a metal plate lies near the base at lower left. The figure's ornate dress and ceremonial garland suggest a temple ritual, but no clear a person cues are visible on the man performing the puja.

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