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A wide photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with a white floor and a painted backdrop in blue, pink and gold. On the right, two ornate deity murtis of a seated couple sit on a gold-and-green palanquin-like seat, draped with garlands of red, orange, yellow and green flowers and a dark green cloth canopy. In the centre, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand near the seat; one holds a garland and the other holds a cloth canopy. On the left, a seated priest with a shaved head and a red-orange cloth performs a puja at a spread of offerings including bananas, coconuts, a silver plate and yellow turmeric blocks. Behind them, a gilded throne decorated with red and yellow flowers stands empty, and a yellow turmeric block lies in the foreground.

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