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A photograph inside a small temple shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, one in yellow and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange turban stands bending forward, holding a lit lamp toward the central deity. Beside him, another man in a white dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands folded. A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment sits in the background near the shrine. Before the deities are a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha, a plate of fruit, brass bowls of offerings and a turmeric-coloured cloth. Wooden cabinets with small framed images sit along the left wall, and a hanging bell is visible overhead. A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:16.

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