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A photograph of a temple-side display with two large colourful deity murtis seated on a raised blue-draped platform against an orange backdrop. The left figure holds a golden staff and a gold-tipped object, wearing a gold crown, orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The right figure wears a red crown, orange shawl and white garment. In the foreground a seated figure in white with a white head wrap, dense rudraksha malas and a gold-hooded crown sits facing the platform, with brass vessels nearby. Palm trees and a terracotta wall lie beyond the roof edge. The image is a photo of the display, and the seated figure is a statue or effigy rather than a living person.

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