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A small shrine niche in a weathered grey concrete wall holds a seated deity murti draped in white cloth with a multicoloured orange, green and white turban-like wrap and a red bindi-style dot. It wears a flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with a golden hooded canopy above its head. A stone ledge and grass lie in the foreground.

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