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A priest in white-painted bare-chested attire with an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a ritual implement over the head of a gold-crowned Mariamman deity murti seated in the centre under a gilded arch with garlands. The murti wears a red and gold sari with heavy ornaments. A second gold-crowned murti in orange clothing with a garland stands at right. Brass oil lamps and offerings surround the base, and a caption reads Mariamman and Durga Puja, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam, 2021 - Day 1.

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