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Photograph of a temple shrine lit by oil lamps, with a pair of deity murtis draped in colourful flower garlands and gold jewellery, set in a stone arch decorated with golden trim. In front, a dark black stone lingam sits on a pedestal surrounded by scattered flower petals. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in white ritual cloth with bare chest stands with palms pressed together, while an attendant in a red-and-brown cloth tends the offerings. A third garlanded figure, a standing attendant, stands on the right beside an oil lamp. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people present.

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