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A photograph of golden metal deity murtis on a dark draped backdrop. On the right stands a four-armed gold murti with a tall crown and cobra hood, holding a trident and other implements, wearing a dark maroon cloth. In the centre-left, a second four-armed murti is being poured over with a yellow liquid from a golden vessel held by a hand entering from the left, with yellow liquid streaming down its face and body. Below it, a smaller gold murti sits within a flame-like halo, holding a staff. Colourful tassels in green, red, orange and blue hang at the left edge. No people are fully visible.

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