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Photograph of a puja arrangement on orange and maroon cloth on a concrete floor. Two painted clay or metal figures in blue garments stand flanking a silver-and-gold serpent hood (naga) backdrop garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. Brass plates hold padukas (sandal-style footwear), a lit oil lamp, plumeria flowers, marigolds, a green betel leaf, coconut-like offerings, a brass bell and small bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A maroon cloth with golden nandi bull and temple motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads Oct. 14, 2024 1:41:32 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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