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A temple ritual photo at a Nithyanandeshwara-style shrine. Two priests stand before a large floral-decorated murti. The priest in the centre wears a green dhoti and angavastram with gold trim and red-white beaded bracelets, and offers a silver tray with red flowers and fruit. The priest on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and holds a small object. Behind them, golden deity murtis with a trident and ornate jewellery are framed by garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A central seated figure wears an orange cloth and is garlanded in multicolour flowers, with a white stone figure in front. Lamps are visible at the edges.

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