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A priest seen from behind in an orange silk dhoti and wrap, with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck and white ash markings on his back and arms, holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward a golden shrine. Central figure is an ornately adorned deity murti in blue garments with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a halo, draped in red and pink rose garlands. To the right stands a second decorated murti in orange-red sari with pearl and jewelled necklaces and flower garlands. Below, a smaller deity is garlanded with red roses. Gold brocade drapes and a carved golden arch frame the altar, indicating aarti or puja at a temple shrine.

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