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Interior photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed alcoves, teal and magenta drapes, and garlanded deity murtis on black pedestals. On the right a large decorated deity murti with red-and-gold garments and flower garlands sits above a black abhishekam basin. On the left a row of red-and-black figures wearing garlands stands along the wall. In the centre a woman in a white sari holds a lamp or puja item before a seated figure, while several women in saris sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A white ceiling fan and a tripod-mounted camera stand nearby. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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