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A photograph of a Hindu temple shrine showing a pair of gold-coloured deity murti seated on a raised platform under a stone pavilion with red velvet drapes. The male deity holds a trident and a ritual staff, wears a striped orange-and-white turban and a heavy white and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. The female deity wears a red blouse, a teal green skirt, and layered jewelled necklaces with a jewelled head ornament. In front, a white-clad priest with bare shoulders sits with his head covered by a white cloth, draped with pink and white flower garlands, and a gold ornamental band encircles the cloth. Bright white daylight falls on the pavilion columns and green foliage behind.

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