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A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a priest in an orange-red turban and an orange-red dhoti with a white-and-green garland, holding a lit oil lamp over three deity murtis decorated with pink and white garlands on a gold-draped altar. A second priest in a white turban and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. The central murti wears a crown and a large ornamental necklace. A small brass vessel sits at the base. Two priests are visible, and the scene is a puja or aarti.

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