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A temple ritual photograph where a priest wearing a purple turban, red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pink and gold shawl holds a brass lamp with a bright flame in both hands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a crescent moon on its head, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, and to the right a golden trident and a deity figure in a yellow garment. A bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending a hand toward the lamp. Floral arrangements in pink, red, yellow and white fill the background.

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