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A photograph of a golden murti of a deity couple seated on a white-draped pedestal, heavily decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green leaf festoons. The male figure wears a green patterned dhoti, a silver-and-gold necklace and holds a bow and arrow; the female figure wears a green sari-style garment, a tall silver crown and a long flower braid, holding a lotus-like stem. A golden arched backdrop and small brass elephant ornaments surround the altar. The murti appears to be a Shiva-Parvati or Rama-Sita type deity form; the iconography is not certain enough to name it.

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