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Two black murti figures are seated on a tiled floor before a rust-orange curtain strung with beaded strands. The left figure is an elephant-headed deity murti in a red and gold turban with a peacock feather, wearing layered maroon and orange skirts edged with gold, a shawl and ornaments. The right figure is a black-faced murti in a gold and red sari with gold jewellery and a veil, seated on a yellow skirt trimmed in green and gold. An orange flag shows a standing bow-bearing figure before a temple, with the words Jai Shri Ram. A garland of white and orange flowers hangs at right beside a small pot of pink and yellow flowers. No people are visible.

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