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A priest, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style necklace, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark murti of Shiva seated on a green-draped platform. The deity wears a crown, gold and ornate jewellery, a green and pink silk cloth, and holds a trident, surrounded by marigold and mixed garlands on a green and red backdrop. Brass lamps, a brass offering tray with cups, and green-wrapped stems sit in the foreground.

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