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Two young boys stand before a decorated altar holding brass plates of white flower petals as offerings. The boy at left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, wears a yellow dhoti and a red tilak on his forehead. The boy at right, also bare-chested, wears a maroon and green cloth with a red mark on his forehead. Behind them are three white marble deity murtis, the central one with a golden sunburst backdrop, adorned with red and white flower garlands, jewelled crowns and gold ornaments. A brass vessel and fruit sit on the altar, with marigold garlands below. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering.

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