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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long curly dark hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace, holding a small brass bell and a lamp, standing before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with raised arms, a crown, and yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and in front, and a red-clothed offering with flowers and a small figure rests at the base. A second person in orange robes holding a tray of offerings stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or aarti to the goddess.

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