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A photograph inside a temple courtyard where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a golden-framed shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis, including a seated figure with a crown and two attendant figures in yellow and gold garments, set on a gilded peetha with carved panels. Other men in white dhotis stand around, one with hands folded in prayer, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and pots sit on the wet floor. A black board with white writing hangs on the orange wall behind, and a stone carved pillar frames the entrance. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual, with a wet floor from ceremonial water.

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