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A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti group on a large round brass tray, set on a grey floor with faint painted floral patterns. A standing male deity figure with a raised right hand and a tall female figure in a saffron-orange shawl stand side by side, both with yellow flowers on their heads. Beside them is a tiered golden sri yantra-style meru base with a yellow flower on top, and a small dark stone sits nearby. Water film covers parts of the tray, and a small figure of a bull sits at the base. In the background, larger deity statues are visible. A timestamp overlay in the lower right shows Feb. 9, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

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