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A photograph inside a shrine with dark draped walls and tall decorated pillars painted with floral and elephant motifs in blue, orange, yellow and green. Two black stone deity murtis sit on a raised throne with crowns, jewelled necklaces and gold-bordered yellow and orange garments, flanked by golden garlands. A shaved-headed man in white, wearing a face mask and beaded necklaces, extends his right arm and hand over the deities while smoke or incense rises. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a white marking on a black yoni-peetha, and a brass kalasha-like object rests at the lower edge. A framed portrait with a golden frame hangs above the shrine. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja. The visible man is a priest; no identifiable appearance cues for a specific person are present.

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