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A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long bound hair knot and a white face mask pours liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it stand golden-hued deity murtis dressed in pink, maroon and red garments with yellow and white flower garlands, a golden trident and a gilt arch behind them. A small golden figure and a golden pyramid-shaped sri yantra sit on the base. The scene is a worship ritual.

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