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A temple shrine photographed head-on, with gilded arched niches framing deity murti. In the centre, a Shiva-Parvati pair stands behind a white lingam-like form draped in garlands and a turban, with a gold-framed kalasha-like brass lamp above. On the left a figure wearing an orange turban, garlands and ornate white necklaces stands beside a seated figure in orange cloth, and on the right a standing figure in rust-red cloth wears a rudraksha mala and garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, with gold-framed offerings and garlands in front.

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