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A dimly lit temple interior at evening darshan. Two deity murtis sit on a raised golden-framed altar against a red backdrop, one in an orange and gold garment with a crown and blue chest adornment, the other in a yellow and red sari-like garment with floral garlands. Golden oil lamps stand on either side and a shivalinga-like form with garlands rests before them. In the foreground a seated priest in white with a yellow shawl tends the altar, while several silhouetted devotees stand in the dark foreground. Orange drapes hang in the background.

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