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A photograph inside a Buddhist temple hall. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and body, stands before an altar. The altar holds a large dark seated Buddha statue draped in orange-gold cloth, set within an ornate gilded arched frame with carved naga-style motifs. Below it sits a smaller gold seated Buddha image on a tiered gilded base, surrounded by pink, magenta and yellow flowers in vases, green coconuts, red-rimmed offering bowls of fruit, and tall candle holders with lit flames. On a low carved wooden table in front, a tray holds bottled water, a red-capped bottle, sweets and other small offerings. A gold Buddha statue is visible at the left edge near a window.

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