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A dim photograph inside a temple niche showing two metal deity figures within an arched prabhavali-style frame set against stone walls. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form in a white dhoti with red and yellow border, his upper arms raised and a crown-like headdress with a vertical ornament; the right figure is a standing goddess in a red, green and gold sari with a crown. A trident leans against the right wall at the edge of the frame. The metal shows aged, tarnished patina. Two small stone pedestals with circular cavities sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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