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Temple ritual photo at night: a priest in a tall black-and-silver patterned headdress and reddish-brown dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel, while a second attendant in a deep red-orange turban and matching garments with gold-bordered cloth stands beside him, holding a brass bowl. At right, a large golden deity murti seated on a throne is adorned with a dense arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, white, pink and green, plus gold necklaces and jewels. A gold-edged red cloth backs the figure. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a concrete ceiling. Two attendants are visible, with a partly seen figure at far left edge.

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