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Interior of a temple hall with a gold-textured wall and a row of large painted deity statues on raised plinths. On the left, a tall statue of Hanuman in orange dhoti and green shawl, holding a mace and a mountain, with a crown and ornate gold necklace. Beside it, several standing statues with crowns in blue and red garments, wearing gold jewellery and holding bows and arrows. Colourful painted cloth columns with floral and geometric patterns hang along the wall. A woman with long dark hair in a cream jacket stands at a gold ornate pedestal near a small offering bowl and a lit flame. Small figurines and a red-clad miniature stand at the base of the display.

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