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A temple shrine with a stone mandapa and carved pillars, hung with orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange flower necklaces, seated beside a consort figure with a crown and purple-and-gold garment. Before it on the stone platform are a golden tray of flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel in a flower ring, and offerings. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand with folded hands in worship, including a man in a white dhoti and a boy in yellow ritual cloth. A priest in orange sits on the platform near the shrine, and an orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple.

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