Inside a temple shrine room with ornate gold arches and multicoloured garlands, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands at right waving a lamp before the deities. A woman in a white sari holds a dark tray at left. Two seated devotees in red and green sit in front, with offerings of fruit and sweets on the floor. A brass lamp and bells stand nearby, and a statue sits at far right. - Nithyanandapedia

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Inside a temple shrine room with ornate gold arches and multicoloured garlands, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands at right waving a lamp before the deities. A woman in a white sari holds a dark tray at left. Two seated devotees in red and green sit in front, with offerings of fruit and sweets on the floor. A brass lamp and bells stand nearby, and a statue sits at far right.

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