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A temple shrine with two deity murti seated side by side on a teal-draped dais, both adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and deep red flowers. The figure on the left wears a dark, ornate crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a hand raised in abhaya mudra and a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a red and green sari, gold necklaces, a tall crown and holds a staff and a lotus-like object. In front stands a tall cylindrical shivalinga with a white-smeared top. At the left edge, a person in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Gold-painted carved arches frame the shrine, with an orange cloth canopy behind and a small floral arrangement at right.

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