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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a red draped backdrop and a golden arched throne-like structure holding seated deity murtis, one with a crown and one wearing blue, with gold trident and kalasha-style objects in front. A man with bare back and shaved-looking head wears an orange dhoti and orange cloth over his shoulder and holds a lit oil lamp aloft in the aarti or deepa gesture before the shrine. A black deity statue adorned with jewellery stands at left, and a gold figure stands at right. A striped rug covers the floor in the foreground. Timestamp reads Feb 6, 2022 at 8:19:23 PM, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. Clothing is orange; the cloth is saffron.

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