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A priest in a red-and-gold dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with his right hand and a green leaf, performing puja before a tiered, multi-level deity altar. The altar is decorated with marigold garlands, a red silk cloth, and a jewelled gold-and-silver adornment on a conical kalasha-like form; flanking it are yellow lions, a multi-headed cobra and two seated kneeling devotee figures in red with folded hands. Incense sticks stand in a metal holder and brass vessels sit on a teal base. Gold-embroidered drapery and a gilded arch frame the scene.

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