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A shaved-headed or close-cropped priest seen from behind, bare-backed except for an orange cloth draped over one shoulder and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, raises both hands to his head in a gesture of worship before an ornate golden shrine. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti adorned with red and green garments, a jewelled necklace, a large red-and-gold pendant and flower garlands. Purple and gold cloth, flower petals and a golden lion figure surround the altar. The text along the bottom reads 'sayam kalam yagashala shodashi homa | day 3 | rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam'.

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