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A decorated ritual peetha or altar stand in a temple setting. Three kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and yellow thread bindings sit on the tiered wooden base, each wrapped in white cloth and adorned with beaded, jewelled ornaments in red, green and gold. The lower tiers show painted yellow lions and a five-hooded cobra in relief, with a pink flower motif between them. Behind, a gilded arch frames a blue cloth backdrop, a golden deity murti with garlands, and a green and gold silk drape. Two people in orange and yellow clothing are partly visible at the right edge. No readable name or caption appears in the frame.

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