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A shrine altar with several small deity murtis in ornate gold crowns and embroidered green, red and gold garments, decorated with pink and yellow flowers and a rudraksha garland. Behind them hang a gold-framed image and a framed picture on the wall, and a gold-embroidered cloth covers the upper shrine. In the foreground a silver plate holds fruit including an apple and a green fruit, a small brass cup stands beside it, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a red cloth. No people are visible.

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