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Temple puja scene before a seated golden-bodied statue dressed in a green silk sari-style garment with pink border, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold turban, holding a trident and a small staff. Garlands of white and red flowers frame the golden arched throne. In the foreground, a person in a white floral garment lights an oil lamp on a brass stand, beside a large brass vessel with flowers and a plate of offerings including bowls of rice, sweets, fruit and rose petals. A brass bell sits nearby. No living person is identified as a person in the visible image; the seated figure is a statue.

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