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A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested, performs an aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp held high in his right hand at a temple shrine. Behind him stand tall brass oil lamps, and a gilded arch frames a shrine with deity murti: a standing figure in a red and orange garment with a garland, and seated figures in white and red with crowns on a gilded throne. Green and red cloth covers the platform, with brass pots and a plate of offerings in front. The timestamp reads 5 aout 2022 19:49:20.

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