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Indoor temple shrine with a gilded ornate arch framing a black stone deity murti in red and gold garments, garlanded with white jasmine and pink roses, set against a green backdrop. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and sacred ash marks stands at left, holding a plate and performing puja. A woman in a yellow and green silk saree and gold jewellery offers a plate with flowers and leaves. Other devotees stand nearby: a woman in blue, a young man in maroon, and a woman in cream and gold saree with rudraksha mala raising a hand. Golden brick wall behind, a brass tray with kumkum at right.

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The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2021-11-30A puja takes place before a shrine with dark murti deities in a temple room with maroon curtains and ornate gold arches. In the foreground a woman in a gold sari and green blouse bends forward offering flowers or kumkum, and another woman in a green sari stands at left. Beside a pink cloth, a seated man in white dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala looks toward the altar, and a fruit tray with bananas, oranges and apples sits on the cloth. Brass lamps, flower arrangements and a deity murti dressed in green cloth and jewelled garlands stand on a blue-draped platform. Three people are visible, plus a standing figure at the far left edge.2024-04-10A temple shrine scene in a dark-walled room with a large gold arched frame behind a black stone murti of a goddess in a green, orange and white sari with a tall crown, adorned with pearl necklaces and garlands. 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