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A photograph of a home-style puja altar with three small golden murti figures on red-and-gold wooden stands, draped in red, pink and white flower garlands and blue-and-gold garments. The central murti wears a tall crown and holds a raised hand, flanked by a figure on the left in a blue robe and a figure on the right in a dark blue skirt with ruffles. Behind them, a seated person in a rust-orange garment with a bare foot and a gold bangle is partly visible, with a mala around the neck of the central figure. In the foreground, metal bowls hold sliced radish, a dollop of white yogurt, green chutney, cucumber pieces, sliced carrots and sliced apple, arranged on a red and gold patterned cloth. White roses sit at the upper right.

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