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A devotee with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on the forehead and a leopard-print blouse with an orange wrap stands at left, hands raised in reverent gesture toward a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a white and maroon silk sari with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, and is garlanded with red and yellow flower strands; a silver trident leans against its side. Red petals lie on the stone base, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the bottom edge in a dim interior with orange walls and a window.

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