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A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a shrine of decorated deity murti. Two seated figures in the centre wear blue and gold silk, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central figure has a maroon turban and a sceptre. Flanking statues stand on the sides, and brass oil lamps sit on the floor. A black shiva-linga stands before the central seated figures. Garlands drape the golden arch above. The scene is a shrine puja.

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