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A photograph of a temple altar arranged for worship. In the foreground, a large heap of fresh flowers including white jasmine strands, pink lotus blooms, yellow and orange marigolds, purple blossoms and green leaves sits on a red cloth, beside ripe bananas and a pineapple. Behind it stands a small metal-cast deity murti with a crown, red tilak, rudraksha and bead necklaces and a white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown dhoti. A dark maroon backdrop displays a gold-printed sacred diagram or deity image, with a long rudraksha mala hanging beside it. An oil lamp burns on a brass tray at left, and a blue embroidered cloth with a beaded necklace is visible at lower right. No people are visible.