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Close view of a food offering (naivedyam) on a brass thali in front of a decorated deity altar. Rice, a green leafy dish, yellow dal, a yellow vegetable preparation, a green vegetable curry and a glass of liquid are arranged on the plate. Behind it stand decorated metal deity murtis with red and gold garments, gold crowns, beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, flanked by bunches of ripe bananas and marigold garlands. A small oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside a brass bell, and a gold kalasha stands at the right edge.

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