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A temple priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The deity, shown with a trident and a crown, is dressed in a magenta skirt and layered gold jewellery and garlands of white, red and orange flowers, seated in a gilded arch. Behind is a white curtain with a large gold glitter tree motif, and a maroon banner with white symbols hangs on the left. Brass lamps and a purple-draped altar table are in the foreground.

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