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Night puja scene in front of a fire pit with a large flame on the left. A goddess murti with multiple arms and yellow marigold garland stands in a yellow floral arch on the left. Centre, a seated deity murti or figure with white beard and crown sits on a yellow throne under a red umbrella, garlanded in yellow flowers. Beside it a standing person in saffron-orange robes holds a offering tray. A brass trident stand and kalasha-style lamps flank the area; a brass plate of offerings sits on the purple mat. Yellow garlands line the platform on the right. No clearly readable a person identity is established from appearance; the seated figure is a murti or depiction. Timestamp 12 Oct 2021 22:56:15 and copyright credit appear at top right and lower right.

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