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A photograph of a shrine altar dominated by a gold-coloured embossed metal backdrop with repoussé floral and arched motifs. At the centre sits a dark stone shivalinga wrapped in a magenta silk band and a gold brocade shawl, decorated with a jewelled necklace and a gold tripundra or vibhuti mark. Behind it rises a gold kalasha-topped canopy with a small relief of a seated deity pair. Pink and cream rose petals are scattered across the floor around the base. A jewelled trident stands at the left. No people are visible.

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