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Evening puja at a temple shrine. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at a fire pit on the right, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Behind him, a second priest in white stands at the left edge, leaning forward. At the centre, a deity murti in gold and orange silk sits before a green curtain within an ornate gold arch, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a red crown. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit in front, with bowls of fruit at lower left. A dark stone sculpture stands in the background. Only the partially visible heads of a few devotees appear at the bottom edge.

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