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Indoor temple scene in front of a richly decorated shrine with gold arches, red drapes and large deity murtis adorned with garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a face mask, stands at right bending toward a seated elderly man in a wheelchair wearing a checked shirt and dark trousers with a tilak on his forehead. Beside the priest, a small offering table holds brass vessels, a kalasha and fruit. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands with palms joined in namaste, another woman in a blue blouse and yellow shawl stands nearby, and a few other devotees, including a woman holding a baby, stand in the background. Ritual blessing or padapuja setting.

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