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A photograph of a gold-finished metal murti set on a large brass tray in a temple interior. A standing deity figure in gold with a red tilak wears a red-and-gold patterned cloth and holds a vessel; beside it stands a smaller gold figure of a boy with one hand raised. Next to them is a tiered gold sri-chakra-style meru base with white flower petals, and small gold ritual vessels and a brass lamp sit on the tray, which is wet with liquid. Painted lotus kolam designs cover the floor behind, with another altar visible in the background. A date and time stamp in the lower right reads Dec. 21, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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