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A decorated shrine with a black deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated in front of an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a jewelled crown, a red and pink silk sari with gold border, layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red hibiscus, and gold necklaces. A palm frond stands beside it. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a saint in saffron robes hangs on the right wall. Red and yellow flowers rest on a cushion below the murti. No people are visible.

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