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A photograph of a small arched concrete shrine set outdoors in dappled sunlight. Inside the niche stands a dark stone carving of a coiled serpent, a naga, streaked with red and yellow pigment and dotted with vermilion marks. White jasmine-like flowers are draped over the top of the carving and scattered on the floor before it. A dark stone bowl or basin with a short pedestal stands at the left of the niche. Red and yellow powder spots dot the arch and the surrounding concrete, and foliage is visible beyond the shrine. No people are present.

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