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A temple shrine with a granite mandapa and a golden arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis, one wearing a green and red crown and the other a golden crown, both with garlands. In front, a large lingam is decorated with red and orange flower garlands and placed on a blue cloth. A woman in an orange sari sits at the lower left, tending brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. Brass lamps stand on either side and a magenta curtain backs the shrine. The scene is a puja or abhishekam in progress, with no a person candidate visible.

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