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Three bronze or brass devotional figures stand on a metal tray before a carved wooden screen. Left, a smaller nude-torso male figure raises one hand in blessing and wears a red tilak on the forehead. Centre, a taller male deity with a tall crown and red tilak holds a trident-like staff and raises a hand in blessing. Right, a female figure in a red and silver brocade sari with a tall crown and red tilak holds a lotus-like object. The gleaming metal surfaces suggest ritual utsava or abhishekam items. No people are physically present.

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