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A temple shrine scene with a golden arched frame and green backdrop, housing a pair of deity murtis seated on a dark pedestal, the central figure adorned with red garlands and a crown, the companion figure in a blue-green garment with a gold crown. Several robed people in orange and maroon attire stand around the shrine: one in a dark red dhoti with bare shoulders and white forehead marking holds a small bowl, another in saffron-orange holds a book and gestures, and a third in an orange-red garment stands at the right. A small figure in a dark red robe stands in a niche at right with folded hands. Brass lamps and a metal vessel sit on a side table, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the edges. Small figures stand near the shrine base, with a metal ritual object at the front. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.

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