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A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body, rudraksha-style cord at his neck, holds a silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a pair of richly decorated deity murtis seated on a green and gold brocade dais. The central deity wears a golden crown, a white and silver ornate necklace and a green silk dhoti, while the consort figure beside wears a red and gold sari, a golden crown and a gold necklace. Both are framed by marigold and rose garlands, with incense smoke rising behind a gold arched canopy and red velvet drapes. The scene shows an aarti offering during a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ritual.

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