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A decorated shrine with a Hanuman murti whose face is painted blue-white with a red tilak, wearing a large garland of orange-brown savoury rings and red roses with green leaves. In front, a copper tumbler, brass trays of oil lamps floating in petal-shaped cups lit with flames, and bowls of peanuts, apples, limes, lemons, grapes, bananas, oranges, a pineapple and a pomegranate are offered. Gold lion-like carvings flank the altar and a green brocade cloth covers the table. No people are visible.

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