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A close view of a small metal murti of a deity face with a matted jata-style headdress, a cobra raised above the crown, and a dark bindi-like mark on the forehead, placed on a gold-and-cream silk cloth. Behind it a maroon draped table holds a row of small figurines lit by purple and green lights. A brass lamp stand stands at the left edge. No people are visible.

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