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Close view of a large gilded kalasha-shaped vessel on a gold-painted pedestal inside a golden shrine, topped by a deity murti wrapped in a jewelled ornament and draped in a red cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. Two gilded seated devotee figures with folded hands flank the base, and small silver bowls with offerings sit in front, with scattered petals on the platform. Blurred figures in the background suggest ritual activity. No identifiable living person is clearly visible in the foreground.

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