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A temple puja scene at an ornate shrine with gold-framed throne. A man in a seated position on a golden throne wears a red and white garland and gold jewellery, with a red-garlanded figure in a red and gold kurta bending forward to touch the feet of the seated man. Around them, several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and men in saffron robes with rudraksha-style beads stand with hands raised in devotion. A woman in orange holds a tray of offerings, and plates of bananas, pineapples, mangoes, watermelon, jackfruit, and sweets are arranged on the floor. Decorative pillars with pink lotus capitals and deity statues frame the background. This appears to be a paduka puja with devotees offering fruit and blessings.

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