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A photograph of ritual sculptures in a temple setting. In the foreground, a small gilded bronze deity murti stands on an ornate square base, wearing a tall crown, layered necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and a flowing skirt, holding a small lamp or ritual object in one hand. To its left, a white marble seated figure of a sage or teacher sits in meditation pose with one hand raised in blessing, draped in white cloth with a cloth wrap over the head. Behind them stands a large dark stone vessel with a lotus-petal base, and a gold-and-red fabric hangs in the background. No physical people are visible.

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