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A temple shrine scene with a golden arched backdrop and hanging oil lamps. A deity murti with a blue-and-black figure stands behind a seated golden murti in a maroon dress, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and holding a staff. In front, offerings of green peppers, green beans, okra, carrots, fried snacks, sweets and balls are arranged on brass plates. On the left, a man in a white turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds up a rust-coloured cloth painted with white designs. On the right, a young person in an orange garment with a leopard-print waist wrap stands with palms joined in namaste beside a placard reading KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. The setting looks like a puja or seva offering.

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