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Two gilded statues stand before a golden arched backdrop with a deep red cushioned seat between them. The statue on the left has four arms, an orange turban with a jeweled crown, a leopard-print garment, orange dhoti, rudraksha malas and white jasmine garlands, holding a trident in one upper hand. The statue on the right wears a green and gold silk sari with heavy jeweled necklaces and a jeweled crown, with a white garland. Both stand on lotus-shaped bases with scattered petals. This is a deity murti arrangement, not living people; no person is physically present.

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