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A photograph of a temple sanctum during ritual worship. Two large colourful dvarapala-style guardian statues flank the scene, each with four arms, gold crowns, gold jewellery and orange-red and green dhotis. At centre, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-and-gold headwrap, layered gold and bead necklaces, and an orange garment, with attendants in orange around him. In the foreground a woman in white with a ponytail faces away from the camera, holding a tall brass lamp with many lit flames. Hanging bells and brass lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and a red carpet covers the floor. Two young attendants in orange at lower left hold offerings near a sacred thread-like marking on the forehead.

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