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Home altar photo of a deity murti group: a central Shiva-like figure with a golden crown and crescent moon, flanked by two female consorts with black hair buns and gold jewellery, on a red floral-brocade cloth. Yellow marigold garlands drape the sides, red hibiscus flowers and a rose are placed around, and a dark shivalingam-like stone base with rudraksha beads sits in front. A plate of white rice, dal and vegetable side is offered on a steel plate on an orange cloth, with a gilt palanquin-style shrine and a framed photo of a robed figure in the background. No physical people are visible.

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