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A staged photograph in a dimly lit hall with a large silver-toned deity murti of a seated multi-armed Shiva form on a painted backdrop, framed by artificial trees and deep red draped curtains. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long dark matted hair and a red wrap over the shoulders, wears a leopard-print garment and red arm bands, and holds a tall wooden staff. Small oil lamps glow at the base of the set. The scene suggests a ritual or devotional tableau.

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