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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth, with a sacred thread and tripundra marks, stands at left pouring liquid from a vessel onto a gilded deity murti seated in a golden arched niche with a red backdrop. The murti has multiple arms and a crown, seated beside a smaller orange-clad figure. A gold trident stands at right against a green wall under a corrugated roof. The raised platform is pink and gilded. Timestamp at bottom right reads Mar 27 2021 08:55:43 AM.

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