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A decorated temple shrine with carved sandstone pillars, an arched pediment with carved figures, and a large dark-framed deity murti flanked by hanging tassel garlands in orange, red, green, white and navy. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands at the lower left, bare-chested, facing the shrine. Lamps and ornamented gold stand items surround the central murti, which wears a crown and a necklace of gold and beads. Carved lion figures flank the shrine on each side. The image shows shrine worship with the priest attending the murti.

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