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A photograph of a stone temple shrine decorated for festival worship. Two deity murtis stand in the arched niche, one with a red and orange headdress and crown, the other with a tall crown and a flowing red garment, both adorned with white and gold garlands. A large gold-coloured elephant-headed figure with a raised trunk stands at the left in the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand in front, with flower garlands hanging from the pillars. Pink and red cloth drapes frame the shrine, and small strings of lights hang along the roof edge. No people are visible.

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