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A temple shrine photographed indoors with a central gold-toned figure seated on a white and gold cloth draped over a black pedestal. The figure wears a tall crown, rudraksha beads and red garlands, and its hand is raised in blessing. Behind it stands a tiered backdrop with a pair of deity murtis dressed in purple and pink, adorned with garlands. On the right, a dark deity murti wears a crown and a teal sari with red and yellow garlands, while another dark statue in green garments stands further right. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the lower left, a hand holds a brass plate of lamp fire near small figures. A small brass shrinepiece and a kalasha-like object sit on the lower left and right platforms, and bronze bowls rest in the foreground.

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