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Outdoor temple scene at dusk-like daylight in an open sandy courtyard ringed by tall coconut palms. A tall copper-coloured ritual pillar stands behind a white raised platform holding a dark stone deity murti or Nandi-style sculpture. A black-and-white cow stands at the left edge. Several devotees in white dhotis and white blouses with saffron or orange shawls surround the platform; one central figure in a long orange robe stands facing the murti with hands folded, and to the right two women in white saris and an orange-clad woman stand with hands in anjali. A brass vessel and a small metal pot sit on the ground near the platform, and a hose runs across the sand. Red kumkum markings are visible on the ground in front of the platform, consistent with a puja or abhishekam ritual.

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