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Photograph of a decorated murti of a paired deity form, a person-Shiva and Devi Parashakthi, in a temple alankaram. Two white-painted faces with red lips and colourful cheek markings sit atop a figure dressed in a red and gold patterned cloth, with green palm-leaf strips hanging from the waist. Garlands of pink and orange flowers and fresh green leaves cover the shoulders and arms, and a long black hair braid falls at the right side. A trident-like staff with a flower garland stands at the left, and a golden crown and headdress sit above. Stone temple pillars and a ceiling frame the scene, with scaffolding visible at the right. No physical people are present.

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