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A photograph of a shrine interior with a golden deity murti of a seated god and a consort, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green and a red cloth draped over the seat. A black stone lingam stands on a dark stone base in front. Several people in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls, one with a striped orange cloth, stand to the left with their hands together, some holding small decorated pots, while a woman in an orange sari stands near the centre. A brass oil lamp and metal vessels sit at the sides, and a figure in a green-draped garland stands at the right edge. Ritual worship or abhishekam is suggested, but the exact ceremony is not clearly identifiable.

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