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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate deity murti of a standing Shiva-form figure crowned with a tall headdress, holding a trident, flanked by a second deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, all draped in heavy jewelled necklaces and gold ornaments. Yellow and white flower garlands hang along the murtis and pillars. In front, a silver linga-shaped abhishekam vessel stands with lamps lit on it. At the lower left, a priest in a white dhoti with a red cloth at the waist pours or offers something at the central altar. Two smaller standing murtis with garlands stand at either side, and red curtains hang behind the shrine. Possibly a puja or abhishekam at a temple in Los Angeles.

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