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A night puja before a large painted deity murti of Durga riding a lion, with multiple arms holding weapons and a crown, flanked by two smaller female figures. Several priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat in front of the altar with brass lamps, a conch-shaped vessel and a lit oil lamp. Banana plants, leaves and string lights frame the shrine. On the far left a man in white and yellow garments sits, and a seated person in orange is at the lower right. The scene suggests a chandi homa or devotional ritual. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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