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Golden temple interior during a ritual. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne wears a gold crown, a red and gold garment, a white and gold necklace, a red and white flower garland and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead. Before him, a gold table holds two gold elephant sculptures and flower offerings. On the left, a young sannyasi in saffron clothing with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits with hands folded in prayer, and two other saffron-clad devotees sit behind him. A gold lattice screen and a dark deity murti stand in the background. Three people are visible.

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