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A photograph of a ritual table arrangement inside a temple-style hall, with no people visible. Centre stage on a green and pink cloth sit three figurines dressed in yellow garments with gold jewellery and flower garlands, their hair tied up in dark headdresses. A brass plate holds a pair of golden sandals decorated with white and pink flowers and small figures. Around it are brass and copper vessels, a handbell, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a kalasha-like pot, a small oil lamp with a flame, a plate of flowers and turmeric, sweets, and fried snacks. A cloth-draped large statue stands at right. The timestamp reads 24-Feb-2026 6:40:23 pm, Salem, KAILASA Salem.

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