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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested man on the left, with his back to the camera and a tattoo on his upper arm, raises a golden vessel high and pours a stream of liquid. In front of him stands a richly decorated deity murti on a gilded throne with a pink backdrop, adorned with white and multicolour garlands, pearl-style necklaces, a crown and a trident. A brass oil lamp (deepa) sits to the side, and a maroon banner with white painted figures and a yellow-and-red border hangs behind. Silver and gold sequin-style drapery frames the shrine.

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