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Night photograph of a deity murti group decorated with heavy flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green, set before a gilded arch. Three figures stand on a yellow cloth: the central figure wears a tall ornate crown and a heavy necklace, flanked by two others with fan-shaped headdresses. At left, a standing priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp or fire near the foreground, a blurred flame visible. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a deity display. The priest's face is not visible enough to make an appearance-based identification.

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