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A seated figure in a gold-and-green jeweled turban and a red and gold silk robe with maroon border stands at the centre of a Navaratri altar. A thick garland of red and orange flowers hangs around the neck, and a gold belt is worn at the waist. The figure wears a headset microphone and smiles. Before them is a copper yantra with a trident, a bowl of flowers, a yellow rose, brass lamps lit with flames, a brass plate of petals, and a Tamil devotional book cover depicting a deity. a person cues: ornate turban, rich saffron/red and gold ceremonial clothing, and garlands at the centre of the altar.

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