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A decorated Shiva lingam at the centre of a temple shrine, covered in dark blue-black and white beads and sprinkled with a bright red tilak mark. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow surround it, with green leaves draped on the base. A blue and gold jewelled necklace with gold armlets adorns the base, and a pomegranate cut open sits nearby. Behind it, a deity murti wears a pink and blue silk cloth, with fruit, brass oil lamps and a coconut arranged on a table draped in maroon and gold fabric. On the left, a small devotee figure wears a red-and-white garland and red dhoti. No physical people are visible.

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