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Indoor shrine display photographed at Salem with no physical people visible. Three gilded murti figures stand on an orange cloth: a smaller figure on the left in blue and gold dress with a turban, a central gold-toned hand-shaped form with a tiered garland of orange, pink, red and yellow flowers and a small lamp in front, and a taller figure on the right in a purple silk garment with silver border, jewelled headdress, and a long jewelled braid. Small brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers and a copper bowl, and a large engraved gold tray in the foreground holds pink flowers and a pair of small decorated kalasha-like vessels. Timestamp overlay reads Oct. 20, 2024 11:29:40 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.

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