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A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and white tripundra markings, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a pair of large dark wooden temple doors. Through the open doorway a golden deity murti and a seated figure in orange are partly visible. Deep red velvet drapes hang on the right, a painted ornamental frieze runs above, and a painted image of Ganesha stands at the left edge. A small brass lamp sits on a ledge at lower left and red carpets cover the white floor. The scene is a temple aarti at the sanctum doorway.

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