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A temple room with a row of black stone Shiva lingam-form deities draped with orange-red cloths and yellow-white flower garlands on dark pedestals along the wall. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a table covered with an orange cloth, where brass plates, bowls, a lit oil lamp and banana leaves hold offerings for puja. Another man in white shirt and black trousers bends to the altar, a woman in a blue top and mask stands nearby, and a young boy in blue watches. A woman in a maroon top and a woman in a white dress stand at the left edge. A gold-robed figure and a small multicoloured deity murti sit at the right. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam or puja setting.

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