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A woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a black and white polka-dot face mask, stands at right and places a small red and green flower or offering on the head of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, a fan-shaped halo at the back, a maroon garment, layered necklaces and armlets. Behind them hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or alankaram-related offering in an ashram hall.

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