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A temple shrine interior with a central Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth, decorated with a golden face mask, a rudraksha mala, and a band of green stones, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strings. Behind it, a gold-framed niche holds a painted murti of a seated figure in orange and gold with a crown, flanked by a dark deity figure in a pink and orange sari and a standing female figure in red and gold with a crown. Life-size dark statues stand on either side: at left a male deity in a red and gold garment with a golden crown and garland, at right a female deity in a yellow and gold sari with a garland. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel, a golden kalasha and offerings sit on the floor and a side table. Red and gold curtains hang in the background. No living people are visible.

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Two dark-faced deity murti stand in the back, one in red and gold with a green-and-gold turban, the other crowned, both draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a golden-skinned statue in a saffron and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace and garland stands on a pedestal, and a lingam with rudraksha beads and a crown-like top sits on a white and gold cloth draped with a flower garland. Small brass and gold figures, a bell, a golden shrine model on a green cushion, and a brass tray of puja items with a conch shell, oil lamps, flowers and tumblers sit on a brown patterned cloth. No living people are visible.2024-08-07